02/09/2025
PRESS NOTE
BUSTED ILLEGAL ONLINE BETTING GANG - HELD (08) PERSONS - SEIZED (18) CELL PHONES, (03) PASS-BOOKS, (13) ATM CARDS AND ONLINE AMOUNT RS. 29,81,000/-
The sleuths of Commissioner's Task Force, South Zone Team, Hyderabad along with SR Nagar Police apprehended eight persons gang who are playing prohibited online Khelo Games Betting by using online Apps i.e. 1) Khelostar, 2) Khelo24, 3) Kehlo Exchange, 4) Khelo Sports and 5) Win match with User IDs and Pass words. Total seized 18 mobile phones, 3 bank passbooks, 13 ATM cards, and an online monetary transaction amounting to Rs. 29,81,000/-.
Name of the accused persons:-
G. Vinay Kumar, age 23 yrs, R/o Ameerpet, N/o Jagitial Dist
N. Sai Vardhan Goud, age 22 yrs, R/o Ameerpet, N/o Jagitial Dist
D. Rahul, age 23 yrs, R/o Praghathi Nagar, N/o Peddapalli Dist
D. Jeshwanth Teja, aag 22 yrs, R/o Praghathi Nagar, N/o Peddapalli Dist
Joda Venu Gopal, age 31 yrs, R/o Begumpet, R/o Peddapalli Dist
Kola Ram, age 23 yrs, R/o Begumpet, R/o Jagitya Dist
Velpula Akash, age R/o Ameerpet, N/o Jaigitial
D. Pranay, age 22 yrs, R/o Begumpet, N/o Jagityal
Rajesh, R/o Kareem Nagar (Absconding)
Aslam, R/o Kareem Nagar ( Absconding )
Seized Property:-
18 Cell Phones
03 Bank Pass Books
13 ATM Cards
Online Amount of 29,81,000/-
Brief facts of the case:-
The main culprits Rajesh and Aslam, N/o Kareem Nagar came to Hyderabad to lead their lives by doing various professions. In Hyderabad they have formed a gang and indulging in illegal activities by using online betting applications. Accordingly, they have identified online Web Application i.e. KHELO GAME and providing the online Mobile Apps viz 1) Khelstar, 2) Khelo24, 3) Kheloexchange, 4) Khelosports and 5) Winmatch etc., and also providing user IDs and Passwords, mobile phones to the punters on commission basis. To play the game they are collecting Bank Accounts from the known innocent persons as the every User ID should have a bank account, so that, the winning amount would be credited in those bank accounts.
Furthermore, the main culprits have mingled with the above said accused persons who also came to Hyderabad from Jagitial and Peddapally Dist., to lead their lives by doing various professions. All are formed a gang and have been playing online betting by using online mobile applications on different IDs and earning easy money illegally. Till now identified total 235 IDs.
On the tip off information, the Commissioner's Task Force, South Zone Team, Hyderabad along with SR Nagar Police apprehended the above said accused persons near Nagarjuna School, SR Nagar and seized the above said objects. The apprehended accused and seized material handed over to SHO SR Nagar PS for further investigation. The SR Nagar Police registered a case in Cr. No. 681/2025, U/s 3 & 4 TS Gaming Act and took up investigation.
The above arrests were made by Sri. S. Raghavendra, Inspector of Police, South Zone and SIs S/Sri Mohd Samiuz Zama, M. Mahesh, N. Naveen & Staff of South Zone Task Force, Hyderabad City along with SR Nagar Police, Hyderabad.
(Ande Srinivasa Rao)
Addl. Dy. Commissioner of Police,
Task Force, Hyderabad.