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21 gamblers arrested

in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Police arrested 21 gamblers during raids at various gambling dens of the city.

Pir Widhai police arrested nine persons red handed during a raid. The accused were identified as Asghar, Abdul Majid, Rehmat Ali, Muhammad Akbar, Mukhtar, Liaquat, Rashid, Abdul Majid and Irshad Ali.

RA Bazar police during two separate raids arrested 12 gamblers and also recovered stake money. The gamblers included Muhammad Asif, Tariq Mahmood, Zahid Mahmood, Khawas Khan, Raja Asif, Muhammad Munir, Riaz, Khalid Mahmood, Wasim Bashir, Arshad Mahmood, Muhammad Shabbir and Fiaz Akhtar.

Cases have been registered against all the accused.ÑAPP