Arrested for gambling
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 19 2017:
Imphal East district police arrested 20 individuals for organising Diwali gambling in different parts of the district today .
The arrested individuals, along with the seized dice and other materials used in gambling, were displayed before the media persons at Imphal East district police HQs today .
Briefing media persons, Imphal East SP, K Kabib said that acting on a number of complaints from the public, the police launched special drive against gambling at various parts of the district today .
During the drive, the police team arrested 20 individuals and seized a huge quantity of dice and other materials used in gambling .
Most of the arrest were made from areas under the jurisdiction of Heingang police station and some from areas under the jurisdiction of Porompat police station and Irilbung police station, he said .
He also pointed out that all the OCs and officers of Imphal East district police have been given instructions to carry out drives against gambling in their respective areas.