The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths busted a betting racket and arrested two bookies in Hennur and Rajajinagar on Saturday. Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) M. Chandrashekhar said that the accused Hemanth was caught in Hennur, while Arun was picked up from Rajajinagar.
The duo was offering bets for the Australia-Sri Lanka and India-Zimbabwe cricket matches. The police seized Rs. 2.16 lakh and six mobiles from the accused and investigations are on to ascertain whether they are part of an inter-State betting racket.