The Pune rural police raided a Khandala resort and detained 96 businessmen for gambling, seizing Rs 16.93 lakh and gambling material worth Rs 3,200.

Acting on a tip-off received by SP Jay Jadhav, the team conducted the raid around 10.30 pm on Saturday. The arrested traders hail from Mumbai, Gujarat, Ahmedabad, Surat and Indore. Sub-inspector SB Hodges registered a complaint with Lonavala city police under sections of the Gambling Act and Mumbai Police Act.