NO COMPROMISE – BERHAMPUR SP DIRECTED FOR CAUGHT THE GAMBLERS

ODISHABARTA

BERHAMPUR: Gambling is an integral part of Kumar Purnima in Berhampur Silk City. With a few days to go for the festival, most people in the city have already started gambling in their homes.

Although gambling during Kumar Purnima is considered a tradition by locals, and it starts from Durga Puja and continues till Diwali, but this year the entire traditional method is modified keeping in view of to Corona Covid19 Pandemic.

For the gamblers, the tradition during festive season lends authority to the otherwise illegal practice. The tradition is also maintained by women (?).Berhampur SP Pinak Mishra said to scribe raids are to be conduct on the gambling dens in the city even no family gambling is allowed.

On Wednesday a gambling case has been detected at Laxmi Vihar 4th lane under Bada Bazar PS at 8 PM and police seized Rs, 2, 15,100/- from the habitual gamblers and arrested 11 Male including House owner and 4 Females. apart 11 no of Mobile Phones, One Motorcycle and other incriminating materials have been seized.

A case has been registered at Bada Bazar PS u/s 3 & 4 OPG Act and  Sc 3 of Epidemic (Ordinance 2020) as the players have violated the law like without using of Mask, Social Distancing etc…

Following the instruction from SP, Mr B.Pradhan,IIC (I/C),Bada Bazar assisted by Summet Soren,IIC Gosaninuagaon took active participation to foil such illegal gambel den in city. While SDPO,City BC Pati was monitoring the case.