Jaipur, June 28: Rajasthan Police has made significant strides in combating illegal betting by freezing assets worth ₹96.97 lakh. This operation was initiated under the direction of Superintendent of Police Abhishek Andasu, focusing on illegal gambling, betting, illicit liquor, and narcotics.
The Mothpur police targeted notorious bookmaker Rais, also known as Abdul Rais Ansari, and his family members, freezing their assets and bank accounts totaling ₹96.97 lakh.
This operation was overseen by Additional SP Dr. Kamal Jangid and Circle Officer Ramanand Yadav, with SHO Devkaran Chaudhary leading the team. Investigations revealed that Rais Ansari has been actively involved in illegal betting since 2002.
A total of 11 cases have been registered against him at the Mothpur police station under the Rajasthan Public Gambling Ordinance (RPGO) Act, with convictions in all cases, highlighting a long history of criminal activity.
A detailed financial investigation uncovered that despite having no legitimate source of income, Rais Ansari, a 56-year-old resident of Imam Chowk, Barauara, amassed significant wealth through illegal betting activities.
To evade detection, he funneled his illicit earnings through bank accounts held in the names of his wife and son. His wife, Salma, a homemaker with no independent income, had five fixed deposit accounts and a savings account totaling ₹4,64,836.60, all allegedly linked to betting profits.
Similarly, his unemployed son, Shahid Ahmed, had transactions amounting to nearly ₹2 crore between 2019 and 2026 across his accounts. One account showed deposits of ₹1,15,57,876.95 and withdrawals of ₹1,15,02,991.37, while another had ₹1,00,78,965 in deposits and ₹1,00,75,219.24 in withdrawals.
Based on the investigation’s findings, police have frozen the family’s financial assets, including 14 fixed deposit accounts with a total of ₹69,44,361 and nine savings accounts with ₹27,52,984.40.
The investigation also revealed real estate and vehicles allegedly acquired through illegal earnings. This includes 1.45 hectares of agricultural land in Barauara, valued at approximately ₹25 lakh, and a plot leased from the Barauara Gram Panchayat, where a two-story house was constructed at a cost of around ₹30 lakh.
Additionally, a residential plot registered in Salma’s name has a single-story house built on it. The police also identified a Maruti Suzuki Eco car and a Passion Pro motorcycle, both reportedly purchased with money from illegal betting activities.
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