GAMBELING IN BERHAPUR; WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION, SP,Pinak Mishra

Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta

BERHAMPUR: After several raid in Berhampur city people were not vigilant that Police is more vigil on gambling and gamblers.

Acting on tip-off Baidyanathpur police conducted a gambling raid at Ananta Nagar and caught eleven persons, apart from seizing of heavy Cash. Mobile sets etc..

Further it alleged from Aurobindo Nagar locals that professional gamblers are so intelligent they manage to disconnect the street light supply by influencing the line staffs.

Berhampur Superintendent of Police Mr Pinak Mishra said, playing cards appear to be the most preferred form of betting. They play popular gambling card games like “Kampi”, “Set”, “Nox”, “”Sequence” and “Pata”. The stakes range from a token Rs one to over Rs one lakh. When people run out of cash, because they do nothing as their wallet, bank savings is dry.But anyhow we shall continue our drive and have to take action against the violators of the act.”To my surprise, it was noticed that, Son,Son-in-Law and other family members of Ganjam district get gambling allowance during Kumar Purnima festive (!).

Gambling is illegal in Odisha also a crime and police try their best to put an end to the age-old practice of people eager on virtually everything for about a month in the name of tradition in Berhampur Mahanagar in Odisha. What also worries the observers as well as the police is the increase in the number of major criminal’s involvement even like murder during gambling season every year.

These setbacks, however, have discouraged the Police authorities and they continue with their anti-gambling operations and nearly 100 people (approx) have already been arrested from different parts of Berhampur town as on date. “Gambling may be a tradition here but it violating the act. said Pinak.