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The Rourkela Police unearthed a forged lottery racket, arresting four persons and seizing over Rs 25.37 lakh in cash.
Accused Details
Sanjay Sahu (51) – Sasaram, Bihar
Rajesh Kundu (50) – West Bengal, residing in Sector-16, Rourkela
Tukuna Mallick (48) – Sector-3, Rourkela
Uttam Kumar Ghosh (66) – Jagda, Rourkela
Modus Operandi
The gang sourced lottery tickets from other states and sold them illegally in Rourkela.
All tickets sold were fake, targeting mainly poor people.
Daily sales by a single agent reportedly exceeded Rs 28,000, with over 60 agents operating city-wide.
Preliminary investigation indicates the racket had been active since 2008, generating more than Rs 8 lakh daily.
