10 held in Hyderabad for alleged illegal card game

Hyderabad: Goshamahal Police apprehended 10 persons for allegedly organising and participating in an illegal three-card gambling game at Begum Bazar Chatri in the early hours of Sunday. Police raided a house and reportedly found the group playing cards for money. They seized ₹1.18 lakh in cash, 52 playing cards, casino-style tokens and three hookah pots, along with hookah coils and an electric stove. Police identified Shyam Sunder and Ghanshyam Das Karwa as the alleged facilitators, while the remaining eight were reportedly participants. According to police, some of those apprehended had previous cases related to gaming, excise violations and other offences.

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