PANAJI: Crime Branch on Tuesday conducted matka raid at Naika waddo, Calangute and arrested five persons alongwith cash worth Rs 163410.
Officials said that as per the information Crime Branch conducted raid on matka gambling den near Braganza Hospital, Naikwaddo. Cash of Rs 163410 was alsi seized.
Five accusee namely – Ahmad Shaikh, Joseph Dsouza, Santosh Gosawi, Govindrao Range and Yasinsab Bepari were arrested.
All accused arrested and released on Bail. Officials said that all accused allegedly working for Vasant Shirodkar @ Dobit R/o Calangute.
The raid was conducted by Head Constable Dinesh Pikulkar, Sanjay Pednekar, Pc Naveen Palyekar, Sainath Naik, Kalpesh Shirodkar.
Further investigation with HC Krishna Mhajik.