Brahmapur: An online betting app fraud network has been busted by the police in Odisha’s Ganjam district with the arrest of three persons who allegedly lured people with promises of high returns and collected money through betting platforms.
A large number of digital devices, ATM/debit cards, SIM cards, bank passbooks and other documents were seized from the accused persons.
According to Ganjam Superintendent of Police Harisha B C, information was received that some youths from outside Odisha were staying in rented houses in Gajapati Nagar and Palurgada areas under Rambha police limits and allegedly promoting and operating online betting applications.
Acting on the information, a team from the Cyber Police Station conducted raids at the locations. Two persons were apprehended during the raids, while two others allegedly managed to escape under the cover of darkness.
Another accused was later arrested from the Chamakhandi area based on mobile phone numbers.
The arrested accused have been identified as Satrughna Kumar Pandey of Jharkhand, Dharmadas Manikpuri of Chhattisgarh, and Jagadish Sethi alias Suraj.
During the raids, police seized two laptops, a Lenovo Chromebook, 78 ATM/debit and other cards, 16 bank passbooks, 14 smartphones, 86 SIM cards and a Bajaj Pulsar 220 motorcycle, besides various documents.
Police said the mobile phones of the accused also contained PAN card and Aadhaar card details, bank account information and other identity documents belonging to different individuals.
User IDs, passwords and transaction records related to several online gaming and betting platforms, including Reddy Play 11, Hush 777, 100 Panel and Fairplay, were also allegedly recovered.
A case was registered on September 19, 2026, based on a complaint lodged by Inspector-in-Charge Priyanka Behera. The case has been registered as Case No. 20/2026.
The seized digital devices are being subjected to forensic examination to establish the extent of the alleged network, identify other persons involved, determine the volume of financial transactions and ascertain the full details of the fraud.