15 held, gambling racket busted in Goa's Varca

Goa police on Saturday conducted a raid on an illegal casino in Varca and arrested 15 persons allegedly involved in gambling activities.

According to a press statement issued by Police, a joint operation was led by the teams of Colva and Margao town police to conduct a raid at the hotel.

The fifteen accused were involved in gambling activities by playing with the help of chips of different colours having a value of Rs. 6,90,000 and playing cards, it claimed.

A case has been registered and the 15 accused persons have been arrested.

The accused are from Gujarat and Goa.

Further investigation is underway.

( With inputs from ANI )

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