Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested five gamblers and recovered stake money from them in north Kashmir district of Bandipora.

A police official said that following specific information, a police team raided a gambling site at Sumbal in Bandipora. 

“During the raid, police apprehended five people, while they were gambling,” they added.

Stake money was recovered from the gambling site. “Police has registered a case and initiated investigation to nab other people involved in the crime,” they informed.