Two persons have been arrested for allegedly running an online cricket betting racket after luring victims with promises of investment profits and diverting the funds to betting platforms, a police official said on Saturday.
The accused were identified as Kushetti Venu Gopal (23) and Bitra Venkata Ramana (31), both residents of
Ramakrishna Nagar in Buchireddypalem village in Nellore district, police said.
“We have arrested two persons who induced victims by promising profits on investments and later diverted the funds to online cricket betting through the Radhee Exchange App (R777),” Nellore district Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajitha Vajendla told Media.