CCB raids at Bangalore Turf Club for GST Fraud via illegal betting; 66 arrests and Rs. 3.45 crore seized

Bengaluru City Police’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) held 66 people during a raid on Friday that allegedly uncovered huge irregularities in bookkeeping and GST evasion at the Bangalore Turf Club, a well-known horse racing club. In addition to recovering 55 mobile devices, officials seized Rs. 3.45 crore in cash.

The raids were carried out following a tip-off about anomalies at the club on Race Course Road. According to police sources, CCB investigators got credible information that unlawful betting was occurring at the club. There were also charges regarding poor bookkeeping and the failure to retain records of money collected from club-goers. During the raids, investigators discovered evidence of GST evasion.

Srihari Enterprises, Banashankari Enterprises, Surya and Co, Paras and Co, Aditya Enterprises, Tejaswini Enterprises, and Maruti Enterprises are among the names included in the FIR filed at the High Grounds police station.

According to the FIR, the identified stalls were reportedly involved in illegal betting. It invoked sections from the Indian Penal Code, the Karnataka Race Betting Act, and the Karnataka Police Act.