Seven held after Ahmedabad LCB busts betting and booze party during IPL match

The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Ahmedabad Rural Police busted a cricket betting and liquor party racket during an ongoing Tata IPL 2025 match, arresting seven individuals from a residential flat in Sanand village limits.

The LCB stated on Sunday that acting on specific instructions, a special surveillance operation was launched to monitor illegal betting activities during the IPL tournament.

The LCB team raided Flat No. 737 in the Kalahar Blue Green building, situated within Sanand village jurisdiction, during the Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals match. The accused were caught red-handed placing bets and consuming alcohol in violation of prohibition laws.

The police seized a substantial cache of items from the scene, including Rs 2.90 lakh in cash, an additional Rs 80,220 in betting receipts, a television set valued at Rs 10,000, a set-top box worth Rs 1,000, and five vehicles collectively valued at Rs 29.5 lakh. An open bottle of Indian-made liquor, 26 bottles of Indian-made foreign liquor, and four beer cans worth a combined ₹21,275 were also recovered. The total value of seized items stood at ₹33.68 lakh.

The seven accused have been identified as:

1. Sahdev Singh Jhala (35) – resident of Shivkrupa Society, Sanand; native of Shankeshwar, Patan.

2. Hirenbhai Makdia (35) – resident of Rajkot.

3. Pratapbhai Sindhav (40) – resident of South Bopal

4. Viralbhai Agrawat (39) – resident of, Rajkot.

5. Purvaraj Singh Vaghela (25) – resident of Sanand.

6. Harpal Singh Vaghela (39) – resident of Ekalingi Road, Sanand.

7. Sangrambhai Dodia (42) – resident of Sargasan, Gandhinagar

The case has been registered under relevant sections related to gambling and prohibition, and further investigation is underway.