The Lahore police have launched an intelligence-based crackdown to curb gambling during the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) cricket matches. The CCPO said the gamblers had now opened their accounts abroad through various mobile applications and gambled on websites. The police had now decided to conduct an intelligence-based operation with the assistance of local officials, tips from various sources and information technology. Police officials said Butt was one of the top 10 fraudsters and bookmakers in the city. A bookmaker, known as ‘Malik Sahib’, told The Express Tribune that bets of billions of rupees were expected on the matches from all over the world.

Source: The Express Tribune February 21, 2021 17:46 UTC