Three persons were arrested in Tiruvarur district for allegedly selling lottery tickets illegally, police said. During the operation, officials seized cash worth Rs 2.43 lakh along with lottery tickets and other materials connected to the racket.
According to police, information was received that banned lottery tickets were being sold in the Thiruthuraipoondi area. Acting on the tip-off, a special team led by Special Sub-Inspector Karthik conducted a raid near the old bus stand in Thiruthuraipoondi, where a man identified as Sekar of Thatta Street was found behaving suspiciously.
During questioning, police obtained information that led them to search Sekar’s residence. The search reportedly uncovered illegal lottery tickets and large amounts of cash hidden inside the house.
Police later identified the other accused as Subash Chandrabose, Kaliaperumal and Pakkirisamy Paneerselvam, all natives of the Pangal area in Thirukkuvalai taluk of Nagapattinam district.
Officials seized 160 lottery tickets, Rs 2,43,700 in cash, four mobile phones, three ATM cards and 10 bank passbooks from the accused. The three persons were subsequently handed over to the Thiruthuraipoondi police station, where further investigation is under way.
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