DHARMANAGAR, Oct 4 (TIWN): In total 7 persons were arrested with 2 separate issues when Dharmanagar Police led by O/C Jayanta Karmakar raided various spots in Dharmanagar.

At first Rs. 35,000/- was gathered when OC Jayanta Karmakar held raid in Motor Stand area’s gambling spot.

Total 6 persons were arrested in gambling named 1) Srikanta Talukdar, 2)Saumik Das, 3) Tublu dutta, 4)Binoy Paul, 5) Subir Das, 6) Abhijit Bhattacharjee.

Then one Michael Reang was nabbed from Rajbari area with bundles of liquors.

Both the raids were held by O/C Jayanta Karmakar. Tension prevailed at Dharmanagar as just 3 days ahead of puja such activities have been boosted up in that area.

Gambling has gripped the whole Dharmanagar subdivision since last few months.

Tripura  is now turning into a den for smugglers, gamblers and all kind of miscreants due to failing law & order. Dharmanagar Police has in June 25 caught 7 persons red handed who were playing ‘Teer gambling’ in Old Motor Stand area. After that many raids held at Dharmanagar, but the gambling and liquor business at a rise across North Tripura.

Showing thumb to the police personnel and other security forces, a strong racket of making fake foreign liquor is freely carrying out the extensive illegal business across the North Tripura district for over past few months.