The Crime Branch team recovered gambling chips valued at Rs 49 lakh and stake money of over Rs 5 lakh and 35 scotch whiskey bottles from the spot
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"The casino was being run in a big hall on the top floor of the resort," he said. "The organizers used to pick up venues and call their group of gamblers to come and play cards through WhatsApp. Liquor was served illegally by women who helped guests in playing cards," he added. "It was found that the owner of the resort is Ashok Gupta. He had given it on lease to Ajay Jain and his partners for Rs. 15.75 lakh per month," he added.
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