Sambalpur: IPL betting is going on vigorously, Police sits silent not even trying to catch the accused involved in betting

Sambalpur: The IPL season 16 has already started in earnest. Last time winners Gujarat Titans have won the first 2 matches and are at the top of the points table. Except for Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad, all the other seven teams have already started showing their strength and winning one or two matches. Among these, IPL betting is also going on in Western Odisha. Police also managed to nab the IPL betting racket from Raghunathpali area of Rourkela yesterday. Six betting accused have been arrested and taken to court. Police seized 20 mobile phones, 3 laptops and ATM cards from them.

Eight bank accounts used in the transaction were also frozen. While this caught IPL betting is said to be operating from Dubai, it is rumored to be running under the Sambalpur hub. On the other hand, reliable sources have informed that IPL betting is also going on vigorously in Sambalpur. While this betting is said to be going on in multiple places in Sambalpur town area, it is also rumored that big leaders are involved in it.

Even though the IPL betting was going on in Sambalpur city, the Sambalpur police is sleeping. The police are not trying to catch the accused involved in betting not even conduct any raid. Social media has also been used by the accused to place bets. Sambalpur police is keeping silent on that too. In Sambalpur, leaders, big businessmen, some land mafias are involved for IPL betting, and many people are surprised that the police are asleep. The police do not know anything, or knowingly pretend to be unknown, is now being questioned about it. However, it remains to be seen when the police will raid Sambalpur city, which is now known as the IPL betting hub.