In a major operation against illegal gambling, the Ramol police, under the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad City, conducted a late-night raid on April 7 and 8, busting a cricket satta (betting) racket operating near Kartik Shiv Santi Society, adjacent to a service road off Croma Circle towards Bhagol, on the S P Ring Road in Ramol.

Acting on a tip-off, officers from the State Monitoring Cell (SMC) swooped down on the open ground and apprehended two individuals involved in the operation. The raid was carried out under Section 12(A) of the Gambling Act.

Police seized Rs 1.8 lakh in cash, along with five mobile phones valued at Rs 17,000, one vehicle worth ₹3 lakh, and a bag estimated at ₹200. The total seizure (mudamal) amounted to ₹4.97 lakh. A betting account under the name Allpanal777.showing a balance of Rs 24 lakh, is believed to be proceeds from the illegal gambling operation.

The two arrested have been identified as:

- Smitbhai Pareshbhai Patel, a resident of Amraiwadi, is alleged to be the chief organiser of the cricket satta ring.

- Parth Jigarbhai Patel, a resident of Vastral.

Seventeen other individuals have been named as wanted in connection with the case. Among the prime accused are:

- Sagarbhai Patel, Jamnagar (identified as a key Master ID provider)

- Ravibhai Maheshbhai Patel, Vastral (also a Master ID provider)

The list of absconding accused also includes several others from localities such as Ramol, Bapunagar, Naroda, Vastral, and Amraiwadi, all suspected of playing roles in either managing betting accounts or acting as customers.

The SMC unit authorities are continuing their investigation and have launched a manhunt to trace the absconding individuals. Despite the extensive list of suspects and the significant sum of money involved, no individuals associated with the racket have been officially listed in criminal records so far. Police sources confirmed that this appears to be part of a larger interstate betting network, and further updates are awaited as the investigation progresses.