Raiganj, Oct. 14 -- The Anti-Crime Branch of Islampur Police District seized 1,37,000 fake lottery tickets worth more than Rs 20 lakh from a house at Panjipara under Goalpokhar Police Station in North Dinajpur district on Tuesday night. The occupant of the house, Amit Kumar Poddar, was arrested in connection with the incident. Police suspect that the fake lottery tickets were intended to be circulated across different districts of North Bengal.
According to police sources, acting on prior information, a team of the Anti-Crime Branch of Islampur Police District, accompanied by personnel from Goalpokhar Police Station, conducted a raid at the house. During the search, the officers recovered a total of 1,37,000 counterfeit lottery tickets valued at more than Rs 20 lakh. Preliminary investigations reportedly indicated that the seized tickets were part of an illegal network planning to distribute fake lottery tickets across North Bengal. Police are now investigating the source of the counterfeit tickets and attempting to identify others allegedly involved in the racket.
Rakesh Singh, Superintendent of Police of Islampur Police District, said: "The arrested person was produced before a court on Wednesday. An investigation has been launched to trace other persons connected with the illegal trade and establish the extent of the network."
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