Goa, July 29 -- In the wake of a sensational late-night raid on an illegal high-end gambling den near the Goa-Karnataka border, Superintendent of Police (South Goa), Tikam Singh Verma, has issued a show cause notice to Canacona Police Inspector Harish Raut Desai for alleged dereliction of duty.

The action comes amid serious allegations of inaction by the local police despite reportedly having prior knowledge of the racket, which operated out of a secluded bungalow in Xelim. The raid, conducted between Monday night and Tuesday morning last week, resulted in the arrest of 40 individuals, including seven organisers. Authorities seized Rs 5.20 lakh in cash, 40 mobile phones, playing cards, a computer, and a vehicle, with the total value of s...