T20 World Cup 2024 | Gujarat Police Bursts Online Betting Racket With Links In Pakistan, Canada

Gujarat police bursts online betting racket (AP Photo)

Gujarat polices have arrested two persons for allegedly live streaming matches of the T20 World Cup 2024 on dummy websites for betting purposes on Sunday.

The probe by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch began after complaints were received about some websites being engaged in illegal transmission, rebroadcast, telecast, download and streaming of these matches, in the process causing financial loss to Star India Private Limited - the official broadcaster of the ICC event in India. 

"The server used for the purpose was tracked by cyber crime personnel to Divyanshu Patel, a resident of Unjha in Mehsana district, who was arrested," a Gujarat police official told PTI.

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"We seized three computer CPUs, four monitors, a laptop, an iPad, six routers, international debit cards and mobile phones."

According to the police, the racket involved two more people besides the two arrested from Ahmedabad. One of them was from Pakistan, and the other was based in Canada. 

"Patel had bought web domain ss247.life which was used to upload cricket matches on different dummy websites with the help of co-accused Mukesh Patel. Another accused Subham Patel, who is now settled in Canada, took care of further processing of the videos," a police statement said.

"The three received the live streaming of the games from one Azhar Amin, a Pakistani national. All four were constantly in touch. They provided the streaming service to websites such as magicwin366.net that were used for illegal cricket betting," as per police.

(It's a developing story by PTI)

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