Delhi Police Bust Illegal Gambling Racket Near Railway Line, Seven Arrested

March 27, 2026

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday busted an illegal gambling racket operating near the railway line in the Delhi Cantt area and apprehended seven individuals involved in the activity. The operation was carried out by a team of the Operations Cell of the South-West District, acting on specific intelligence inputs.

Accused and Seized Items

A total of seven gamblers were arrested from the jurisdiction of Police Station Delhi Cantt. The accused have been identified as Saleem Khan alias Raja (40), Jasim Khan (29), Abhishek (22), Sunny Kumar (40), Pawan (48), Ramesh Chand (52), and Md. Bashim (26).

During the raid, police recovered a total stake money of Rs 36,050, one flex chart, two ball pens, two notepads used for recording betting details, one calculator, and three carbon papers. All recovered items were seized as case property.

Police Strategy and Action

To curb organised crimes such as gambling, the Operations Cell had been directed to gather actionable intelligence and take strict action against offenders. On March 25, based on credible information, a team led by Inspector Ram Kumar and supervised by ACP Operations Sanghamitra laid a trap and conducted a raid at the identified location. Seven individuals were found engaged in gambling activities using numbered pads.

Case Registered and Investigation Ongoing

A case under FIR No. 233/26 has been registered at Police Station Delhi Cantt under relevant sections of the Delhi Public Gambling Act, and all accused have been arrested. Saleem Khan alias Raja revealed during interrogation that he had been running the racket for some time and has prior involvement in three cases under the Gambling Act. Further investigation is underway.