In Varanasi, 47 gamblers from 7 districts were released on bail after being bound by the police; the court was preparing to apply the Gangster Act.

In the Rathyatra area of Sigra police station in Varanasi, a large gambling den operating inside a closed house was raided, resulting in the arrest of 47 gamblers. The SOG-2 and Sigra police's operation also led to the recovery of cash worth lakhs of rupees, mobile phones, and vehicles. The police had prepared to send everyone to jail, but on Thursday, the ACJM-4 court released all of them on a bond of ₹20,000 each. Following the action, DCP Crime...