Full swing gambling on at Ukhrul district Hqs
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, October 13 2017:
It is Diwali season and though Ukhrul is a Christian dominated district this has not stopped the gambling season to catch the people of the district headquarters full time .
For the people of Ukhrul this is recreation time, where town folks throng the gambling scene spending lavishly .
Gambling is illegal but this has not stopped the people from crowding the gambling spots, usually the dice game organised by some under the pretext of raising fund for a fair or Mela .
Dice game (lagao), raffle draw, card game, spinning game etc are drawing the crowds and interestingly all these gambling games are held just a few metres away from Ukhrul police reserve line at Phungreitang .
Ukhrul police have so far not acted or taken any preventive measure to check and prevent gambling in public space .
The front corridor of Town Hall (Indoor stadium) at Phungreitang is crowded with gamblers from 10 am till evening daily.
The gamblers crowd the place and at times block the main entrance of the main stadium hindering the movement of sportspersons.