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Puttur Police Bust Illegal Kerala Lottery Sales
15 Oct
Summary
- Two shops in Puttur were raided for selling illegal Kerala lottery tickets.
- Owners admitted to buying tickets from Kerala and selling them at higher prices.
- Cases registered under the Lotteries (Regulation) Act; investigation ongoing.
In Puttur, town police have initiated legal action against two businesses for the illicit sale of Kerala lottery tickets. On Wednesday, authorities received information regarding the sale of these tickets in Puttur Kasaba village. Subsequent raids on a shop and a pan shop uncovered the illegal operations.
The owners of both establishments, identified as Srinivas Pai and Lakshmana, allegedly admitted to purchasing lottery tickets from Kerala and reselling them within Karnataka at marked-up prices. Both individuals are residents of Puttur and its surrounding areas. Police successfully confiscated the illegal lottery tickets from the premises.
Cases have been officially registered against the accused under Section 7(iii) of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act. The Puttur Town police are continuing their investigation into both incidents to uncover the full extent of the illegal lottery ticket network.
