Patna, March 17 Police on Tuesday arrested 18 people for allegedly selling fake lottery tickets through a syndicate in Patna, Bihar, an official said.
The action followed a joint raid by the police at a roadside building near the Paijawa locality.
Patna City SDPO-2 Gaurav Kumar said that multiple printing machines were found at the premises, and a large stock of lottery tickets and coupons was recovered.
The arrested individuals are being questioned, he added, while also stating that the exact value of the seized materials is being determined.
Preliminary findings indicate that the printed lottery tickets were supplied to different states, and the operation involved distribution across multiple districts, Kumar said.
Further investigation is underway.