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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

Engineering graduate held for cricket betting during IPL

The police arrested Udayagiri Mastan alias Vamsi, for allegedly conducting online cricket betting during the ongoing Indian Premier League and seized ₹13.06 lakh cash and nine cellphones from his possession.

Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Veeraraghava Reddy told mediapersons that the unemployed 36-year-old accused was an M. Tech graduate and a resident of Ankalammapeta in Kadapa. He reportedly took membership of two betting websites and included nine persons as members (users) under him. 

The DSP claimed that Vamsi had close contact with the website administrators and reportedly began collecting huge amounts on outcome of each ball, over, wicket and runs as betting money. In collusion with the website owners, he allegedly changed the betting stakes in his favour and earn huge amounts. A case has been registered in the Anantapur III Town police station.

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