Four arrested in Madakasira cricket betting bust, ₹7.2 lakh seized by police
मुख्य बातें
- •Madakasira police arrested four men—R. Satish Kumar, N. Devaraju, Jabbal Irfan, and M. Sudheer Reddy—on charges of organising cricket betting.
- •Police seized ₹7.2 lakh in cash and two mobile phones during a raid near Junior College Grounds on May 27, 2026.
- •A case was filed under Section 9(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act at Madakasira UPS police station.
- •SP S. Satish Kumar warned of strict action against organised betting and online gambling rackets in the district.
Sri Sathya Sai district police on Thursday produced four accused in a cricket betting case before the media after a raid in Madakasira town the previous day. The operation, conducted near the Junior College Grounds, led to the seizure of ₹7.2 lakh in cash and two mobile phones, according to Superintendent of Police (SP) S. Satish Kumar. The raid was carried out jointly by the Madakasira Urban and Rural police, supervised by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Penukonda) Narasingappa, as part of a district-wide drive against gambling and betting activities.
The four individuals arrested in connection with the case are R. Satish Kumar (49), N. Devaraju (44), Jabbal Irfan (40), and M. Sudheer Reddy (40). All four have been identified as the alleged organisers of cricket betting operations in the area. A formal case has been registered against them under Section 9(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act at the Madakasira UPS police station, marking the legal initiation of proceedings against the accused.
