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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Time of India
Online betting rampant in Telangana, majority aged 18-25; low-income groups 79% report losing over Rs 50,000
HYDERABAD: A majority of people involved in online gambling and betting in Telangana are aged between 18 and 25, according to a survey conducted by the Public Response Against Helplessness and Action for Redressal (PRAHAR), an NGO. The findings were revealed on Friday at an event titled 'Click:Bet:Repeat: Consumer Survey on the Forces Driving Online Betting and Gambling', held in Telangana, where online betting is banned. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The survey, conducted over the past six weeks, covered 2,761 punters from across the state. It found that the majority of the respondents who placed bets came from low-income backgrounds, with nearly 38% of them earning a monthly income of less than Rs 15,000. The study focussed on users accessing betting platforms through apps available on the Play Store, as well as through links available on Telegram or advertisements on social media. 'Telegram popular choice' "Players are careful not to reveal their true identities while betting, which makes VPNs the most popular choice - used by 69% of respondents. Telegram links are the second popular choice at 20%," said president of PRAHAR Abhay Raj, during a press findings highlighted that online betting continues unabated in the state despite the ban. "For instance, 87% of the respondents said they engage in online gambling every day, and 89% of the respondents said betting sites are easily accessible. Most of the respondents - 96% - knew that it was illegal too," the survey found. The majority of them said they were drawn into the betting to make easy money. "The prospects of winning large sums from meagre investment attracts 86% of users, while 56% continue betting because they believe others are winning big," a member from the NGO said. The respondents claimed that they had lost more than they invested. According to the data, 79% of punters reported losses exceeding Rs 50,000. He recommended that Telangana consider implementing a conditional ban, similar to the one followed in Tamil Nadu.
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Main accused in Sudanese student's murder, among two arrested: Cops
The Kapurthala police have arrested two main accused wanted in the murder case of a 24-year-old Sudanese student who was stabbed to death outside Lovely Professional University on Thursday morning. Senior superintendent of police Gaurav Toora said: 'As many as eight youths have been nominated in the case, of which six accused have already been arrested.' SSP Toora said that by combining human intelligence and technical evidence, including CCTV footage, the police identified two additional suspects— Vikas Bawa and Abhay Raj. 'Abhay Raj has been identified as the primary assailant responsible for the fatal stabbing. Swift action led to raids across Punjab and beyond, with critical information shared with Himachal Pradesh Police. Six of the eight suspects were apprehended in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, and the Bolero car used in their escape was recovered,' he said. Abhay Raj hails from Mathia Bhopat, Amar Partap is a resident of Siswai Kunwar village, and Vikas Bawa is from Arrah, Bojpur. The trio hail from Bihar. The other arrested accused are Yash Vardhan of Idgah Colony in Kanpur, Mohammad Shoaib of Gurahind Brahmana, Poonch Colony, Jammu and Aditya Garg of Civil Lines, Kalyani Devi, Safipur, UP. Those who are yet to be arrested are Shashank alias Shaggy and Abdul Ahadh. The incident happened around 4 am on Thursday when the deceased, identified as Mohamed Wada, a student of B Pharmacy, along with his friends, were roaming outside the university near the law gate. The deceased was residing at a paying guest accommodation outside the varsity. His cousin, identified as Ahmed Mohamed Nour, is admitted to a private hospital in Jalandhar. An FIR has been registered on the complaint of Nour, an MBA student. In his complaint to the police, Nour stated that as many as six students attacked them with sharp-edged weapons when they tried to stop them from harassing their female friends. Nour added that they were returning to their PG along with their two Sudanese female students in the wee hours on Thursday when the accused, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, started misbehaving and asking for their female friends' mobile numbers. He added the assailants attacked them with sharp-edged weapons when he and the deceased tried to intervene.
