Srinagar : Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested four gamblers in Sopore and seized stake money and playing cards from their possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that on a specific inputs regarding gambling activities at Tarzoo, a police party of Police Station Tarzoo led by SHO Police Station Tarzoo under the supervision of SDPO Sopore raided the spot but on seeing the police party gamblers identified as Shareef ud Din Sheikh S/o Abdul Ahmad Sheikh, Mohammad Ismail Sheikh S/o Late Abdul Gani Sheikh, Nasir Ahmad Mir S/o Abdul Rashid Mir and Nisar Ahmad Sheikh S/oAbdul Aziz Sheikh all the residents of Tarzoo tried to flee but were apprehended tactfully. Besides, the stake money of ?6000/- & playing cards were recovered from their possession.
Stating that the police has later accordingly registered a case under relevant sections of gambling Act stands at Police Station Tarzoo and and also initiated investigation into the case. In the concluding para of the above quoted statement police warned that people found indulging in criminal activities shall be dealt with as per law and appealed people to share information regarding the crimes in their neighbourhood with the local Police units.
