7 Poker Kings arrested, 1,26,890/- cash seized

RSD- Sircilla News: Strict action will be taken if you indulge in gambling, betting, poker etc. District SP Akhil Mahajan IPS.

A surprise attack by the police on a poker stand in the outskirts of Pedda Bonala village under Sirisilla Town Police Station.

7 persons arrested, 1,26,890/- cash seized

Being used to easy earnings, some people are addicted to bad addictions and commit illegal activities and ruin their families by pawning jewels and vehicles. Strict action will be taken against them. Regular task force and police will conduct surveillance checks on poker bases in the district. He said that strict action will be taken if gambling is committed. If you know that such unsocial activities are going on in your area, you should immediately inform the concerned police, the details of those who have given the information will be kept confidential, SP said.

Today, Sirisilla Town CI Anil Kumar along with his staff raided the poker base and caught 07 people who were playing poker on the basis of information that they were secretly playing poker by betting money in a house in the suburbs of Peddabonala village under the jurisdiction of Sirisilla Town Police Station and seized 1,26,890 from them. He said that cash of Rs./- was seized and a case was registered against them.

Details of those playing poker

A-1: Thalla Thirupathi S/o Lingamaiah, age 52 years, R/o Pedduru, Sircilla.
A-2: Eernala Saraiah S/o Rama Swamy, age 36 years, Cheerlavancha village, Vemulawada Mandal.
A-3: Guggilla Raju S/o Kashaiah, age 30 years, Pedduru, Sircilla.
A-4: Challa Shoban Babu S/o Narsaiah, age 27 years, Pedduru, Sircilla
A-5: Challa Sathish S/o Narsaiah, age 28 years, Pedduru, Sircilla.
A-6: Challa Bhikshapathi S/o Shankaraiah, Pedduru, Sircilla.
A-7: Salluri Narsaiah S/o Yellaiah, Pedduru, Sircilla.