Police have busted a<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-27-held-as-police-raid-three-gambling-dens-in-latur-seize-rs-17-84-lakh-23644570" rel="nofollow"> gambling</a> den operating from a closed hotel in Maharashtra's Beed district and seized cash, mobile phones and seven vehicles collectively valued at Rs 8.59 lakh, officials said on Wednesday.
A case has been registered against 12 individuals in this connection, they said.
As per PTI, the police while acting on specific intelligence raided the hotel located at Devki village in Georai tehsil on Monday evening.
An official while briefing about the incident, said that the suspects were caught red-handed while gambling. During the operation, police seized cash, a four-wheeler, six two-wheelers, nine mobile phones, and other items valued at Rs 8.59 lakh, as per PTI.
The official further added that the accused were booked under the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act, as per PTI.&nbsp;
<h2>Thane woman, public prosecutor, arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 1,000 bribe&nbsp;</h2>
In a separate incident, the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/navi-mumbai-acb-urges-citizens-to-report-bribery-via-helpline-1064--23643541" rel="nofollow">Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)</a> has arrested a 36-year-old public prosecutor in the Thane district for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1,000 from an advocate in exchange for submitting favourable responses in two property-related cases, officials said.
The accused, an assistant public prosecutor attached to a court in Ulhasnagar, allegedly sought Rs 500 for each application. The cases involved petitions seeking the release of funds that had been frozen during investigations into cyber and financial fraud cases, according to an ACB release issued on Tuesday.
<h2>Prosecutor allegedly demanded Rs 500 per case</h2>
The advocate was representing clients in two property return applications before a judicial magistrate in Ulhasnagar. According to the ACB, the prosecutor allegedly demanded Rs 500 for each application in return for submitting her response in favour of the applicants.
After the alleged demand was made, the advocate approached the ACB and lodged a complaint.
The agency subsequently began verifying the allegations and initiated steps to establish whether the demand for money had actually been made.
<h2>ACB conducts verification at Ulhasnagar court</h2>
On August 6, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/gujarat-acb-catches-two-drug-officials-allegedly-accepting-rs-40000-bribe-23645462" rel="nofollow">ACB </a>officials carried out a verification exercise at the court in the presence of an independent witness.
During the verification, the accused allegedly demanded a total of Rs 1,000 and expressed her willingness to accept the money, the agency said.
Based on the verification, the ACB decided to lay a trap to catch the prosecutor while allegedly accepting the bribe.
However, the operation did not result in an immediate arrest.
(With inputs from PTI)

Beed police bust gambling den at a closed hotel, book 12 people and seize cash, nine phones and seven vehicles worth Rs 8.59 lakh

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Police busted a gambling den allegedly operating from a closed hotel in Devki village, Maharashtra’s Beed district. Twelve people were booked after officers raided the premises and seized cash, nine mobile phones, a four-wheeler and six two-wheelers worth Rs 8.59 lakh

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