A judicial magistrate has granted post-arrest bail to two suspects in a case pertaining to alleged illegal online gambling activities.
Imran Ali and Ajeet Kumar were arrested by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) during a raid at a flat in Bukhari Commercial, DHA Phase VI, last week. After hearing both sides, the judicial magistrate (East) granted post-arrest bail to both suspects against a surety of Rs50,000.
According to the FIR, the NCCIA launched an inquiry over a report about some suspects allegedly involved in illegal online gambling activities. During the course of the inquiry, it said that a raid was conducted at a flat on Bukhari Commercial and upon arrival, the raiding team encountered two persons, Imran Ali and Ajeet Kumar, there.
The NCCIA said that on-spot analysis of two mobile phones recovered from them revealed “incriminating material pertaining to their involvement in electronic fraud illegal online gambling and betting activities.”
The FIR further read: “The initial technical analysis of the seized devices established that the suspects were operating both admin and bettor/punter accounts on the illegal online gambling application ‘Bet Pro’.”
The suspects were also found to be facilitating betting activities for the wider public through Whatsapp. “Many bank accounts were found in facilitation of the transfer of bet and win money,” read the FIR.
The NCCIA claimed that after being confronted with evidence, the suspects admitted to their involvement in online gambling/illegal financial activities. They also disclosed the names of their accomplices in the illicit business.
