AGARTALA, August 23(TIWN): The possibility of winning additional money or material goods by putting money on events which have uncertain outcomes, has some sort of forbidden attraction, which often leads people to gambling. Although some restrictions are imposed of the plasticising such activities but r the existing restrictive laws have failed to stop gambling in the country.

A recent report shows that in the 2014-15 financial year altogether at least 1219 people are being arrested in allegation of being involved in gambling from Tripura.

From Dhallai district 316 persons are arrested and only 69 were produced before the court. Similarly in south district, 91 people were arrested and 24 people were produced before the court.  Out of 60 arrested people only 9 were produced before the court in North District.

In Gomoti district 38 were released on bail and 68 were produced before the court of LD CJM(S) Udaipur and 39 were produced before of the Ld. SDJM Amarpur court.  110 people were produced before the Kailasahar court in Unakoti distrct.

In west district 162 people were released on a bail after arrest and 110 persons were produced before the court of Ld.CJM court Agartala and 47 were produced before the court of the Ld.SDJM Bisalgarh.

28 were produced before the Khowai court in Khowai district. And in Shipahijala district 6 person were released on bail and 15 were produced before Ld.SDJM Bisalgarh court and 5 were produced before the Ld. SDJM Sonamura court.

'Teer' gambling is going on unabated creating a jittering atmosphere in the entire state. More and more people have started making cash bets upon prohibited betting and gambling activities in all most all the district.

With a motive to become rich rapidly, poor people as well as rich people have engaged themselves in such anti-social activities. Earlier the youths were totally ignorant of the said gambling. Presently, it scattered throughout hilly areas along with the urban areas due to the gamblers.

The business has turned profitable for a particular section; most of the people involved in the activity have been suffering a great loss. While the youths are supposed to remain attentive towards study, the gamblers at present are drawing their attention towards the disastrous activity.

Youths have found gambling more profitable as they need not to do any investment for the said business. A number of youths are getting into huge debt and often resort to illegal activities to fund their addiction including stealing from their loved ones as well as turning to other illegal ways of making money to gamble. The Police Station is also lying under the control of the influential person.

Hence, they are not taking any initiative against such unlawful activities. Demands were placed before the police administration to bust the gambling den for the sake of society but no fruitful action is taken against the accused.