Two FIRs registered after ‘bets placed’ on candidates in Badaun

The polling for the Badaun seat took place on May 7 in the third phase. Aditya Yadav, the son of senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav, is contesting on the SP ticket, while the BJP has fielded Durvijay Singh Shakya.

The polling for the Badaun seat took place on May 7 in the third phase.

THE SAMBHAL Police have registered two FIRs under the Public Gambling Act after some persons allegedly placed bets on the “possible” winning candidate of the Lok Sabha election for the Badaun seat, police said. The accused engaged in betting transactions using stamp papers, officers said.

The polling for the Badaun seat took place on May 7 in the third phase. Aditya Yadav, the son of senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav, is contesting on the SP ticket, while the BJP has fielded Durvijay Singh Shakya. The result of the election will be declared on June 4.

In the first case filed at the Rajpura police station on Thursday, four persons were booked for allegedly placing bids totaling Rs 2.3 lakh, with two among them identified as witnesses to the bid.

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In another case lodged at the Gunnaur police station yesterday, two persons were booked for reportedly betting Rs 1.5 lakh. The police were alerted to the matter by local residents. Both cases involve charges under the Public Gambling Act, which are considered bailable offenses, said a police officer.

Amar Pal Singh, the station house officer at Rajpura police station, said on Saturday they got information that Vijendra Singh Yadav (35) and Niresh Kumar (26), had allegedly placed a bid of Rs 2.3 lakh on stamp paper on May 15.

According to the police, the arrangement in the betting was that if the BJP candidate emerged victorious, Niresh would be obligated to pay the agreed sum, whereas if the SP candidate secured the win, Vijendra would assume the payment responsibility.

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On Saturday, the police got information that Vijendra and Niresh clashed over some issue near their house in Rajpura area. A police team brought Vijendra and Niresh to the police station.

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Singh said, “The two men have been booked under Section 151 of the CrPC (breach of peace) and are set to be presented before the court.”

In the second case at Gunnaur police station, Sanjay Numberdar (35) and Om Prakash (26), who were also booked for allegedly placing a bet of Rs 1.5 lakh, were arrested on breach of peace charges, after the two engaged in a scuffle, said a police officer.

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