Satta betting racket busted, 6 arrested

Hyderabad: In a turn of events, an inter-state Satta betting racket was busted by the Commissioner's Task Force (south) on Wednesday and six persons were arrested involved in it. The police seized Rs. 35,580 in cash.

The accused are identified as Mohd Azmath Ali (41), Mohd Wasim Khan (28), Shaik Dawood (33), Akramuddin (33), Mohd Ali Khan (29) and Raju (55) while Shaik Sadiq of Maharashtra is believed to be absconding.

Acting on a tip-off, the team raided a house at Kanchanbagh and detained the organiser Ali, who was organising the Satta betting along with Sadiq of Maharashtra.

"Daily wagers were participating in the betting and losing their hard-earned money. On information, a raid was conducted and they were taken into custody," said Task Force Inspector, S Raghavendra. Efforts are on to nab Sadiq at the earliest.