Hyderabad, April 1 -- Another season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has begun and the world's most successful cricket league is once again drawing huge crowds. The IPL is a massive financial success and the event is as much about rupees as about runs. But where there is big money, there are big crooks too. Money draws the attention of various criminal elements who try to make hay while the sun shines.

Recently, the Hyderabad Police issued a warning to betting syndicates stating that strict action will be taken against any individual or group that is found to be involved in online and offline gambling. Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said that despite the earlier actions of the police force leading to the banning of several ...