Telangana CID busts online betting network, eight arrested in raids across three States.

The five-member SIT was formed and was operating under the supervision of Director General (DG) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) Shikha Goel, has taken the task studying the online betting ecosystem and submitting a detailed report to the government within 90 days.

The SIT was functioning under the overall guidance of the DG and Additional DG of CID. It comprises M. Ramesh Reddy, Inspector General of Police (Provisions and Logistics), Ch. Sindu Sharma, SP (Intelligence), K. Venkata Lakshmi, SP (CID), S. Chandrakanth, Additional SP (Cyberabad), and M. Shankar, DSP (CID).
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Preliminary findings suggest the main organisers may be operating from abroad
Updated - September 24, 2025 11:12 am.
In a first of a kind nationwide crackdown on online betting.Telangana Criminal Investigation Department (CID) carried out simultaneous raids across six locations in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Punjab, arresting eight accused operators linked to illegal betting platforms.
The raids were conducted on Monday and Tuesday by six teams, which targeted operators running betting activities through apps identified as Taj0077, Fairply.live, Andhra365, Vlbook,Telugu365 and Yes365.
The accused were allegedly luring people into high-risk wagers, leading to financial losses for several members of the public.
During the raids, investigators seized multiple hardware devices carrying significant volumes of data connected to the betting networks. The evidence is now being examined to trace the flow of money and digital footprints.

A senior officer said the investigation is focused on uncovering the larger syndicate behind the apps. Preliminary findings suggest the main organisers may be operating from abroad with local handlers managing operations in India.