In a major crackdown during the IPL season, Kurnool District Police arrested seven individuals linked to illegal online cricket betting and seized Rs 91 lakh in cash alongside seven mobile phones used for betting transactions. The operation, led by Kurnool District SP Vikrant Patil, followed strict directives issued after a crime review meeting highlighting concerns over youth addiction to online betting.
On May 18, 2025, acting on a tip-off, Adoni DSP M Hemalatha directed Adoni I Town CI K Sri Ram to raid a location near Valmiki temple in Valmiki Nagar. During this first operation, SR Nagaraj was arrested and Rs 50,000 seized. Building on this success, the police intensified investigations across Kurnool, Hyderabad, Ongole, Chilakaluripet, and Bengaluru.
On May 30, a targeted raid near a tamarind tree at Yellamma Konda in Adoni resulted in the arrest of seven main accused and the recovery of Rs 91 lakh cash and seven phones. The arrested individuals include Ismail Masidupur, Boyi Mahanandi, Boyi Ramesh, S Rajesh, Chundi Srinivasa Rao Naidu, Addala Kalyan, and Raghu Achari Ayij.
SP Vikrant Patil disclosed that five betting apps — National Exchange 9, Radhe Exchange, Vajra Exchange, National 777, and More Exchange — were used to facilitate the illegal betting operations. He reiterated the police’s commitment to eradicating illegal betting and protecting youth from the financial and emotional devastation linked to gambling addictions.
