The city police continue their probe into the cricket betting racket with the recent arrest of another prime accused, SK Jilani, on Saturday. A special police team apprehended Jilani in Goa and brought him to Visakhapatnam for further investigation.
With this latest arrest, the police have so far detained a total of 12 individuals involved in the illegal betting operation. Earlier, the police had arrested the kingpin of the racket, A.S. Varma, identified as A1 in the case. SK Jilani, the recently arrested accused, has been designated as A2 in the ongoing investigation.