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Crime
Police seize over ₹4 lakh and arrest six gamblers in Shahdol’s Bichhiya Jungle raid
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 22 Aug 2026, 11:32 AM
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Six individuals were detained and assets worth more than ₹4 lakh, including cash, motorcycles and phones, were confiscated during a police operation at a gambling den near Bichhiya Jungle in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.
Shahdol police launched a raid on an illegal gambling den operating near Bichhiya Jungle in the Amlaai police‑station jurisdiction. The operation resulted in the arrest of six individuals suspected of running the betting racket.
During the sweep, officers recovered cash amounting to ₹30,200, four motorcycles and four mobile phones, bringing the total value of seized contraband to over ₹4 lakh.
The seizure underscores the district administration’s ongoing effort to curb illegal gambling activities in the region, which are deemed a threat to public order and morality.
During the sweep, officers recovered cash amounting to ₹30,200, four motorcycles and four mobile phones, bringing the total value of seized contraband to over ₹4 lakh.
The seizure underscores the district administration’s ongoing effort to curb illegal gambling activities in the region, which are deemed a threat to public order and morality.