Gambling Den Busted In Kuhi, 15 Booked
According to sources, the accused came from various localities in and around Nagpur and are mostly in their 20s and 30s, with one individual in his 50s. They include Sachin Sahu (34), Pramod Ahirkar (44), Rahul Thackeray (34), Shankar Kode (23), Ganesh Lanjewar (36), Suraj Khadse (24), Atul Thackeray (39), Tejas Bujale (24), Karthik Naranware (28), Jitesh alias Bablu Phalekar (54), Karthik Yelekar (26), Lokesh Ghuble (28), Devraj Bawankar (28), Sajan Lanjewar (41), and Ashish Nasre (23).Police have booked all 15 accused under Section 12 of Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act. Further investigation is underway to determine if the arrested individuals are part of a larger network of illegal gambling operations.
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