Nagpur: The Crime Branch busted a betting racket and arrested two bookies who were taking bets via laptops and mobile phones during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.According to sources, police raided an apartment in Om Nagar on Koradi Road on Saturday around 9.30pm and arrested Ashwin Meshram (33) and Akash, alias Battery Kaushal (52), both residents of Tirupati Nagar. The raid also led to the seizure of a laptop, eight mobile phones, other electronic devices, and a two-wheeler, with a total estimated value of approximately ₹3.34 lakh.
Interrogation revealed that accomplices Firozebhai Shah and Pareshbhai Sadhwani were allegedly facilitating the betting operations.A case was registered at Koradi Police Station under Sections 4 and 5 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.
