Bhubaneswar, May 16 -- Police have busted an interstate gambling racket in Odisha's Bargarh district and arrested seven persons, all residents of neighbouring Chhattisgarh, officials said on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off, a special team from Jagdalpur police station conducted a raid near Gundhichadihi village under the Jagdalpur police limits and apprehended the accused while they were allegedly engaged in gambling activities, they said.
Police seized Rs 1.40 lakh in cash, three motorcycles, two cars, 11 mobile phones and other articles from the spot. The arrested persons were identified as residents of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh.
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