Panaji:Porvorim police have cracked down on an illegal cricket betting ring and arrested three persons.
Porvorim PI Rahul Parab said on Feb 20, police received information that some individuals were betting on a Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Pilerne in a rented bungalow. Police then raided the premises at night and arrested three persons.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Maksud Modan, 28, Aasifbhai Jiyaudeenbhai, 25, and Rizvan Bhash, 20, all Gujarat natives.
Police seized four mobile phones, one laptop and internet routers, worth Rs 1.1 lakh.
An FIR has been registered under provisions of the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act.