4 arrested for IPL betting in Ganjam

Bureau,Odishabarta

Berhampur: Four persons were arrested in Ganjam district for allegedly taking bets for the IPL final between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans, police said on Monday. Acting on a tip off, police raided premises of a temple in Aska on Sunday and caught the suspects who were collecting money from the public. Six others managed to flee, an officer said.They were operating the racket through an online website and placed bets for customers through mobile phones, Aska police station inspector Prasant Sahoo said. Six mobile phones and Rs 7.6 lakh in cash were seized from their