Cheating case filed against casino
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JUNE 28
CID Crime Branch, Dona Paula has registered a case against a casino management for failing to pay Rs 1.25 crore to State Tourism Minister Fransisco Pacheco which he had won in gaming.
The Crime Branch which is probing the case has filed first information report against staff and management of the in-house casino of Majorda Beach Resort under section 420 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code.
The minister earlier had complained to the state police accusing the casino management of duping him to the tune of Rs 1.25 crore. The casino management, on the other hand, had alleged that minister along with his aide had threatened to kill him.
The State government had transferred the case to Crime Branch, which is now investigating it.
The FIR filed with the Crime Branch implicates that the accused persons who are staff and management of the in house casino at Majorda Beach Resort had fraudulently and dishonestly induced the complainant to play in the casino.
