The city police conducted raids on various clubs on Wednesday and rounded up 100 persons on the charge of gambling with playing cards. The accused were playing for money in violation of the rules.
It may be recalled that a man, who lost lakhs of rupees in gambling at a club in Hyderabad, jumped to his death from the terrace of the club building yesterday.
The raids were said to have been conducted on the orders of the Director General of Police.
The raids were conducted in clubs under One, Two, and Three Town police station limits.
Cash to the tune of Rs.4.5 lakh was said to have been seized in the raids.