Prayagraj, October 18: Amid the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), police here busted a betting racket and arrested five persons during a raid.

According to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Dhaval Jaiswal, the police teams recovered Rs 1 lakh in cash, a car, and six mobiles from the possession of the accused on the operations carried out on October 16.

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Jaiswal also said that the operation had been carried out based on specific information received about the racket.

He added that some accused arrested in the case have a criminal history.

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Efforts to nab the remaining accused are ongoing. Further investigation is underway.

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