Over 80 tourists from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, who were arrested at Pattaya by the Thailand Police on charges of gambling at a star hotel, were deported to India on Wednesday after their visas were cancelled by the authorities.
Following a tip off from unknown sources in Goa, the Thailand Police unearthed the massive gambling racket, leading to the arrest of 93 people, of which about 80 were Indians, including Chikoti Praveen, a high profile casino organiser from Hyderabad who was earlier booked by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). He along with some others arrived in Goa after they were sent back.
Sources said that Chikoti Praveen, who is believed to be the kingpin of the racket, allegedly organised the party on April 27. Following the tip off, police raided the place, detained the invitees and produced them before the magistrate before deporting them back to India. The gaming was live streamed for financiers who funded the event from India. The chairman of a District Cooperative Central Bank and a temporary Village Revenue Assistant were also alleged to have been arrested in the raid.
