Curca matka bookie held
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JULY 17
The city police arrested Kamaluddin Miya of Curca while accepting Matka bets near Panjim market, today afternoon. Panjim police informed the arrest came through a tip-off but remaining gamblers managed to flee.
Head Constable Thankur while carrying out a routine patrolling of the police station jurisdiction received information of gambling near the market hotel.
On reaching there, the team caught Miya, 35, red-handed when accepting bets. Other persons, apparently matka gamblers escaped though. The raid team found Rs 460 and a matka slip book with matka numbers, which were attached under panchnama.
Miya was arrested under section 11(2) (a) of Public Gambling Act and later bailed out on paying personal bond of Rs 5000 with local surety.
