Kumar Rajiv Nayan
Ara : Government Railways Police (GRP), Ara, arrested four gamblers while gambling online from platform No 4, Ara Railways Station, under Danapur Division of East Central Railway (ECR), Hajipur, on July 12, 2020, though three others escaped from the spot.
Later, police sent the arrested gamblers to jail after interrogation. The GRP also recovered a mobile phone, 13 lottery coupons, one ear phone, register, and Rs 850 cash from the spot. A named FIR was lodged with the GRP, Ara, under different section of the IPC against them. Police are conducting raids to arrest their associates.
SHO GRP, Ara, Shahnawaz Khan, said that the gamblers find Ara railway station a safe place due to thin presence of passengers at the platforms these days and the gamblers are operating from there freely. On getting information, he along with police force conducted raids at platform No 4, Ara railway station, and arrested four gamblers.
The arrested gamblers were identified as Ankit Kumar Singh, Raj Kumar, and Dharmendra Sharma of Sri Tola locality, and Vikas Kumar Gupta of Anaith Kushwaha Dharmshala under Nawada police station, Ara.