7 cricket bookies held, 25 lakh seized

Guntur: Guntur rural police arrested seven cricket bookies and recovered Rs 25,05,000 cash, laptops and instruments used for cricket betting from their possession at Kotappakonda on Monday. According to Narasaraopet rural police, cricket bookies Saikam Ramanjaneya Reddy, M Raheem Baig, Ramavat Bhukya Naik, Abdul Nawab, A Subba Reddy, N Narasimha Reddy and N Sambasiva Rao were arrested by the police near Kotappakonda.

Another three accused Sekhar, Manikanta and Rami Reddy are at the large. The police recovered Rs 25,05,000 cash, laptops and cell phones from their possession. Guntur rural Special Task Force Circle Inspector Vijaya Krishna, Circle Inspector Hari Krishna led the arrests.