India, May 30 -- Four accused were arrested andone was detainedfor allegedly running an illegal online betting racket linked to cyber fraud from a rented apartment in Signature Global society in Gurugram's Sector-37D, following a raid on Wednesday night, police said on Friday.

Police said the racket was allegedly operated from Dubai. One of the bank accounts used by the accused to receive payments from gamers and victims recorded transactions worth Rs.2.5 crore within five months.

According to the police, the accused operated multiple gaming panels connected with a parent website and used social media advertisements to lure the victims. Police added that the racket was operating for nearly five months.

The accused hailed from Charkhi D...