New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The Odisha Police has conducted a major crackdown operation targeting gamblers. According to the Odisha Police, 470 people have been arrested in two days for gambling from Ganjam and Berhampur police districts ahead of Kumar Purnima.

On Wednesday night, police arrested 167 people and seized more than Rs.5.56 lakh in connection with 32 gambling cases registered in the two police districts, the police said, according to PTI.

On Thursday, 250 people were arrested, and Rs.7.09 lakh was seized in Ganjam police district, while Berhampur Police busted 10 gambling dens and arrested 53 people.

All the accused have been booked under the Orissa Prevention of Gambling Act, police said.

According to local media reports, eight...