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Mangalore: Police Raid Gambling Hub - Two Caught, Ten Escape

  •   Thu, May 03 2012 02:23:59 PM

Mangalore: Police Raid Gambling Hub - Two Caught, Ten Escape

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (NM)

Mangalore, May 3: Police on Thursday May 3 raided a gambling hub at Balmatta here and arrested two persons.

Acting on a tip-off, Kadri police along with city crime branch inspector Venkatesh Prasanna raided a shop on the basement floor of Smart Towers.

The shop is unoccupied with no signboard and with its shutters down all the time. However, unknown to neibouring shops and residents, gambling was going on.

The gamblers used to enter and exit the shop through a rear door. On Thursday when police swooped down on them they ran out through the back door.

Out of some 12 people, two were caught while 10 others managed to escape.

Speaking to Daijiworld, an eyewitness said, "The shop is closed all the time. We never knew there was gambling going on inside. We came to know of it only now when we saw around 10 persons running away."

All the 12 persons are said to be in their mid-20s.

The police seized gambling materials like playing cards from the spot. Glass pieces were strewn on the floor, indicating that the panes would have broken when the persons dashed against them while trying to flee.

Interestingly, soon after the police left the spot, one of the gamblers came back to collect his slipper which had been left behind in the hurry to escape!
  

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Mumbai/Udupi/New York,USA

    Thu, May 03 2012

    This raid took place all because HAFTHA was not given on time. How can the gambling hub run when the front door was closed and gamblers would sneek behind the back door. That too only two were caught and ten escaped. It is hard to believe. Corruption is at the highest level.

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  • RTN MICHAEL MATHIAS SHIRVA ROTARY, PILAR SHIRVA

    Thu, May 03 2012

    big gambling in village also.so many familys strugling .

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore - USA

    Thu, May 03 2012

    It look like some how gambling squad informed by P.....and out of 12, Ten were escaped. Hope the two know about the ten who escaped other wise our police gang will ...............!!!!

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  • rizwan, Mangalore/Dubai

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Picture No. 1 : Reminds me of a scene from an action Movie .. The Police Officer looks like James Bond 007 ... hahaha

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  • Philip, Mangalore

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Just imagine, ..... on the 2nd of May our City Police conduct Sagar Kavach Test, and in todays raid on a gambling den 10 people escape. What would be the fate of Mangaloreans if a group of terrorists land in Mangalore ?

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Out of 12/2 were caught!!!!This place was under the scanner of public for long time and police were getting Hafta for that.People tried to fix them through police several times but invain.Two days before local paper graphically narrated the gambling center and after that,FIXED raid might took place.Don't think that police unaware of the gambling place in Mangalore or any other police station limits.

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  • Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Pic no.3 n 4 looks like gambler dragging a cop to upstair to deal and close the chapter. Ha Ha Haa. One guys slipper is expensive then the gamble..

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  • Raj, Mangalore/Dubai

    Thu, May 03 2012

    I dont realy see anything wrong here.. are these guys creating trouble for anybody NO.. are they creating distress NO.. if they are by themself where is the Crime here.. our Society has far more serious issues than these pitty thinks the police are proud about

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Thu, May 03 2012

    PIC-5 : Police carrying leftovers

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  • chandra, Bahrain

    Thu, May 03 2012

    2nd photo from top clearly shows that the law makers and breakers both the two faces of the coin. Smiles on both the faces clearly says the reality...

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  • Mithun rai, london

    Thu, May 03 2012

    no use withn 2 hrs these gamblrs will be roaming outside and vl start wit same

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  • Donald Roche., Mangalore/Ruzai/Bangalore

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Smart Tower ! Smart Gamblers ! Smart Escape ! Oh.Smart Police.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Looking at the black bag, it is not only contains playing cards but also contains cash. May be police wanted all of them run away from the back door but these poor souls could not run away...!!??

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  • Vashal, mangalore

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Look at the second picture & How the person coming back to pick up his slippers....Here one should sure these is game of "Hafta" & police are the worst gamblers.

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  • Vivek Baliga, Bangalore/Abohar

    Thu, May 03 2012

    "one of the gamblers came back to collect his slipper which had been left behind in the hurry to escape!" this guy should be given the best timing awards

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Thu, May 03 2012

    CONGRATS TO MANGALORE POLICE TEAM. STOP ALL ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. JAI HO.


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  • Mohammed, Dubai/Mangalore

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Might be police did not get HAFTHA properly!!!!!..see the 2nd pic, Police dont'nt have shy at all.He is negotiating....

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  • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

    Thu, May 03 2012

    The last paragraph made me laugh !!!!

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  • Siva Avadani, Manipal/Dubai

    Thu, May 03 2012

    First Picture narration:
    Gambler: ದಾನಿ ಕೊರ್ತಿನ ಇಯ್ಯವುಜ ನಿಗಲೆಗ್
    ಪೋಲಿಸ್ : ಪೋಕ್ಕಡೆ ಮಾರಾಯ ಜನಕುಲೆಗ್ ಮಂಗ ಮಲ್ಪೆರೆಗ್, ಫ್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ ಪುರ ಎಂಚ ಉಂಡು.

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  • Vaidya, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Interestingly, soon after the police left the spot, one of the gamblers came back to collect his slipper which had been left behind in the hurry to escape!....Cant control laughing specially after reading this particular line!!!!Lolzz

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  • VAN, BAHRAIN

    Thu, May 03 2012

    Brilliant Gamblers .... they were not entering though main entrance.....See the picture no. : 2 police requesting gambler kuch to hafta de do... tumko chod denge...ha ha..ha... daiji live pictures .... keep it up.....
    VAN
    BAHRAIN

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