19/09/2025
ONLINE BETTING RACKET BUSTED BY COMMISSIONER’S TASK FORCE, WEST ZONE, HYDERABAD AND APPREHENDED (01) BOOKIE AND (05) AGENTS AND (01) PUNTER
The Sleuths of Commissioner’s Task force, West Zone, Hyderabad, on credible information, apprehended (01) Bookie and (05) agents and (01) Punter for indulging in organizing online betting platforms such as SKYEXCH, RADHE EXCHANGE, 99 RACES, 365 RACES, Placebet999 etc., the bookie registered with online betting websites and provide username and password to the punters by the agents to play online betting, after receiving amounts through online transactions and are operating illegal online betting racket in Hyderabad.
Seized:
1) Cash 25,000/-
2) Mobile phones - 55,
3) Laptops - 3,
4) Samsung Tab -1
5) Debit cards - 60,
6) Scanners - 3
Details of accused persons:-
1) Girish Agarwal S/o Ramesh Agarwal, age: 39 yrs, Occ: Cloth Business, R/o.
H. No: 21-6-399, Ghansi Bazar Jhula, Charminar, Hyderabad.,(Bookie)
2) S. Maninder Pal Singh S/o Ris Pal Singh, age: 36 yrs, Occ: Pvt. Job, R/o. H.
No: 21-4-1018, Charmahal, Petlaburj, Hyderabad.,(Agent)
3) Pawan Kumar Sharma S/o Kishan Lal Sharma, age: 35 yrs, Occ: Bookie
work, R/o. Bansa(V), Maulasar Tehsil, Didwana Dist., Rajasthan State. (Agent)
4) Kishan Sharma S/o Nand Kishore Sharma, age: 24 yrs, Occ: Bookie work,
R/o. Maulasar Tehsil, Didwana Dist., Rajasthan State.,
(Agent)
5) Mohith Agarwal S/o Uma Shankar Agarwal, age: 27 yrs, Occ: Un-Employee,
R/o. Backside Bajaj Electronics Shop, Shahalibanda, Hyderabad.,(Agent)
6) Rahul Agarwal S/o Gopal Das Agarwal, age: 32 yrs, Occ: Bookie work, R/o.
Munguluru, Hayathnagar., Previously residing at H. No: 21-4-353,
Moosabowli, Hyderabad (Agent)
7) Suresh Soni S/o Gopal Das Soni, age: 33 yrs, Occ: Pvt. Job, R/o. Murali
Nagar, Purana Pool, Hyderabad (Punter)
Brief Facts of the Case:- Acting on specific information, laid a trap at Murali Nagar, Purana Pool, Bahadurpura, Hyderabad and apprehended Suresh Soni (Punter), who is playing online betting in Placebet999. On enquiry he revealed that he purchased the points from Girish Agarwal, R/o. Ghansi Bazar Jhula, Charminar, Hyderabad, who is the bookie for betting applications i.e., SKYEXCH, RADHE EXCHANGE, 99 RACES, 365 RACES, Placebet999 etc., on his confession rushed to his house and apprehended Girish Agarwal and his agents Maninder Pal Singh, Pawan Kumar Sharma, Kishan Sharma, Mohith Agarwal and Rahul Agarwal along with mobile phones, Laptops and Debit cards. All property are seized and on enquiry Girish Agarwal revealed that he learnt about the online betting sites like SKYEXCH, RADHE EXCHANGE, 99 RACES, 365 RACES, Placebet999 etc., which are popular and more in demand as most of the public are opting for online betting by registering online platforms. Then Girish Agarwal secured agents and opened fresh bank accounts on their names by giving them Rs. 3,000/- for each bank account, He kept all the account credentials with him and used these accounts for online betting.
ONLINE BETTING PLATFORMS WITH POINTS
1) SKYEXCH (Total Points = 9,80,538)
2) RADHE EXCHANGE (Total Points = 94,073)
3) 99 RACES (Total Points = 3,91,777)
4) 365 RACES (Total Points = 7,85,117)
5) Placebet999 (Total Points = 1,00,000)
Total Points = 23,51,505 (1 point is equal to 1 rupee)
The above apprehension was made by Sri Ch. Yadender, Inspector of Police, West Zone, Commissioner’s Task Force with assistance of SI Sri. D. Ravi Raj along with the team.
Sd/-
MOHD. IQBAL SIDDIQUI
ADDL- DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
COMMISSIONER’S TASK FORCE,
WEST ZONE & SOUTH WEST ZONE,
HYDERABAD CITY.