SRINAGAR: Police in Awantipora arrested eight individuals for involvement in illegal gambling in the Bajwani area of Tral, recovering stake money amounting to Rs 1.67 lakh along with playing cards.
The arrests followed specific intelligence received by the Tral Police Station. A police party led by Station House Officer (SHO) Tral, under the supervision of SDPO Tral, Shri Rajesh Kumar, raided the site and apprehended the accused on the spot.
Those arrested have been identified as- Mohd Abdullah Malla, son of Ab Khaliq Malla, resident of Shilvat Sonawari, Bandipora; Mohd Ashraf Mir, son of Gh Mohd Mir, resident of Dadsara, Tral; Tanveer Ahmad Wani, son of Mohd Yaqoob Wani, resident of Haal Mughalpora, Shopian; Aashiq Hussain Sofi, son of Gh Mohd Sofi, resident of Saidakadal, Srinagar; Aasif Bashir Mir, son of Bashir Ahmad Mir, resident of Hawal Jogiwan, Srinagar; Arshid Ahmad Shah, son of Gh Mohi-ud-Din Shah, resident of Nowhatta, Srinagar; Mohd Rafiq Rather, son of Gh Ahmad Rather, resident of Achambal Panthachowk and Ajaz Ahmad Shah, son of Ab Hamid Shah, resident of Tashwan, Zainakadal, Srinagar
All eight individuals have been taken into custody and shifted to the local police station, where they remain detained.
Police have registered an FIR No. 108/2025 under relevant sections of law at Tral Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
Authorities reiterated their commitment to curbing social crimes and urged the public to report such activities in their neighbourhoods. “Anyone found involved in criminal acts will be dealt with strictly as per the law,” a police spokesperson stated.
