The raids were conducted following a tip-off about irregularities at the club located at Race Course Road. According to police sources, CCB sleuths received credible information that illegal betting was taking place at the club. Names in the FIR registered at High Grounds police station include Srihari Enterprises, Banashankari Enterprises, Surya and Co, Paras and Co, Aditya Enterprises, Tejaswini Enterprises and Maruti Enterprises, among others. According to the FIR, the stalls mentioned allegedly indulged in illegal betting. It invoked provisions under the Indian Penal Code, Karnataka Race Betting Act and the Karnataka Police Act.

Source: Indian Express January 15, 2024 08:00 UTC