Bhubaneswar, June 8 -- Rourkela Police on Monday carried out a major raid against an alleged gambling network operating from Luakera area. Searches were also being carried out at the houses of two persons accused of running gambling operations across Odisha and Jharkhand.

The raid was conducted at the residences of Dilip Kansari and Bahan Kansari.

According to information, police teams launched simultaneous searches at the houses of the two accused in Luakera. The operation involved five senior police officers and focused on gathering evidence related to the alleged gambling activities.

Officials were also examining financial transactions and other records that could reveal the scale of the operation.

Two platoons of police force were...