Railway Police Arrest Four Men for Gambling at Old Delhi Railway Station, Seize 2.40 Lakh Cash

New Delhi:  Railway Police tightened their grip on those violating the law by organizing gambling activities on railway premises after midnight. Acting on a secret tip-off, the police team of Old Delhi Railway Station Police Station (ODRS) swiftly arrested four accused persons caught gambling red-handed. The police recovered ₹2,40,500 in cash and dice used for gambling from their possession.

Police Conduct Raid Near Gate No. 1 at 4:05 AM

 Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railways) B. Bharat Reddy stated that on November 7, at around 4:05 AM, Assistant Sub-Inspector Narendra, Head Constable Mohit, and Constable Sukhveer received information during patrolling that four individuals were gambling with dice in the auto-rickshaw parking area near Gate No. 1, within the jurisdiction of Old Delhi Railway Station Police Station. Acting promptly, the police team raided the location and found all four accused engaged in gambling. They were immediately arrested, and cash along with dice connected to the gambling activity was recovered. The seized items were taken into police custody as per procedure. A case was registered at ODRS Police Station under FIR No. 63/2026, Sections 12/09/55 of the Gambling Act.

Accused Identified, One Has Previous Criminal Record

 The arrested individuals have been identified as Shahzad (31), a resident of Geeta Colony; Shanu (30), a resident of Shastri Park; Balkishan (68), a resident of West Vinod Nagar; and Ramesh Kumar (54), a resident of Nand Nagri, Delhi. During the police investigation, it emerged that Shahzad has a previous criminal record. He was involved in a case registered at Lahori Gate Police Station in 2022 involving attempted murder and other related charges. However, no previous criminal involvement was found against Shanu, Balkishan, or Ramesh Kumar during the investigation.

Further Investigation Underway

 Police are continuing their investigation into the case.