Rishikesh, March 28 Uttarakhand Police raided an illegal casino operating within a hotel in Rishikesh, recovering a large amount of cash and other items, and arrested 40 people, including 10 women, an official said on Saturday.
The police have sealed the hotel and registered cases against the arrested accused under the Gambling Act and the Excise Act, he said.
Following a tip-off, the police raided the Navrang Hotel, located near the IDPL City Gate on Friday night, Rishikesh Circle Officer Neeraj Semwal said.
During the operation, 10 women and 30 men present at the location were arrested, he added.
Semwal said that Rs 1.35 lakh in cash, casino chips, a large number of decks of playing cards, and a substantial quantity of liquor were recovered from the premises.