10 gamblers arrested

Excelsior CorrespondentSRINAGAR, Oct 10: Police arrested 10 gamblers and recovered stake money of Rs 10,750 from the gambling sites here today.A Police spokesman said that in its endeavor to weed out social crimes from the society, Srinagar Police arrested 10 gamblers at two different places in district Srinagar.He said in a raid at Sheikh Colony near Sultan-ul-Aarifeen School here, a police party of Police Station Rainawari arrested five gamblers identified as Showkat Ahmad Shiekh, a resident of Sheikh Colony Rainawari, Showkat Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Sheikh Colony, Androoni Kathidar-waza, Shahid Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Rambagh and Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Rambagh Sheikh Colony. Stake money of Rs 2,520 and playing cards were recovered from the spot.He further said that in another raid at Behrar Baghwanpora, a police party of Police Station Lal Bazar apprehended five more gamblers identified as Shabir Ahmad Dhobi, a resident of Dhobi Mohalla Botakadal, Bilal Ahmad Kungi, a resident of Soura Owantabawan, Ishfaq Ahmad Baba, a resident of Amdakadal Lalbazar, Javid Ahmad Mir, a resident of Botakadal and Khursheed Ahmad Bazaz, a resident of Alamdar Colony Lal Bazar. Stake money of Rs 8,230 and playing cards were recovered from the said spot.