New Delhi: In order to keep a check on the persons indulging in illegal activities as well as in street crime, the Special Staff/North District was given task to gather local intelligence to trace out the criminals indulged in illegal activities like gambling and supply of drugs in the area of North District. Accordingly, a dedicated police team of Special Staff, North District, led by SI Vineet Kumar, comprising of ASI Yashpal, ASI Rajeev, HC Jagom, W/HC Sunita, Ct Davender, Ct Srikant and Ct Ravinder, under the close supervision of SI Manmeet Malik, (I/c Special Staff) and guidance of Shri Keshav Kumar Nihal, ACP/DIU North District was working relentlessly on the task given to them.
On 16.04.2022 during evening hours, the above said police team of Special Staff North District received a secret information through their reliable sources that some elements are playing “Satta” on IPL Matches at House No. XXXX, B-Block, Shastri Nagar, Delhi. If raid is conducted well in time, they might be apprehended with recovery. Accordingly, the received secret information was communicated to the senior officers for further necessary orders into the matter.
As per directions of the senior officers and after obtaining necessary approval for conducting raid at the place of information as well as working on the secret information, the above said police team of Special Staff, without wasting any time rushed to the place of information and laid a strategic trap. Consequently, at about 09:55 PM, on the tip off secret information and at the instance of reliable police informer, the dedicated police team of Special Staff, North District conducted a raid. Consequently, they succeeded in apprehending two persons identified as Ishu Aggarwal, age-26 years and Sumit Singh, age-26 years, while betting online on IPL match i.e. Delhi Capital Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Upper Ground Floor of House No XXXX B-Block Shastri Nagar, Delhi. Moreover, 10 Mobile Phones and 01 Laptop used in betting were recovered from their possession at the spot.
Both of them confessed to have committed the crime, thus they were arrested with due procedure of law vide FIR No. 255/22, dated 16.04.2022, u/s 3 & 4 Delhi Public Gambling Act at PS Sarai Rohilla, Delhi and investigation was taken up.
During interrogation, the accused persons Ishu Aggarwal, age-26 years and Sumit Singh, age-26 years, disclosed that today i.e. 16.04.2022 they have conducted/done the betting of Rs 20 Lakhs up to their apprehension by using VM Box app and money laundering person for the transactions.
On sustained interrogation, it disclosed that the accused Ishu Aggarwal, age-26 has studied up to 12th standard and usually indulged in such types of illegal activities with his other associates. Whereas his associate Sumit Singh, age-26 years is a graduate and serving in a reputed private bank as an Assistant Sales Manager who commits such illegal activities with other associates to earn easy money.
DETAIL OF ACCUSED PERSONS:
- Ishu Aggarwal r/o Shastri Nagar, Delhi, age-26 years. (His previous antecedents area being verified).
- Sumit Singh r/o New Chandrawal, Delhi, age-26 years. (His previous antecedents are being verified).
RECOVERY:
- 10 Smart Mobile Phones.
- 01 Laptop, make Asus.
- Excel Sheet having the record of betting approx. Rs. 20 lakhs.
Further, an investigation of the case is in progress and efforts are being made to ascertain the involvement of other associates in such activities.