India: Gambling caught at chamber in Kanpur's Kutchery

Kanpur: The Kanpur Bar Association President Naresh Chandra Tripathi and General Secretary Anurag Srivastava conducted raids on the complaint of gambling in the court on Thursday evening.

Gambling was caught in the chamber of advocate n the Kachari campus here, as has been allegedly reported.

Bar Association President Naresh Chandra Tripathi said that on receiving the information, a sudden raid was conducted in Ashutosh Singh's chamber.

In this, 35 people were found gambling outside. Cash worth about Rs 1.50 lakh was also seized from the spot.In addition, the membership of the advocate has also been cancelled.

Gambling in the Chamber is completely illegal, said the bar association office bearers. The chamber has been sealed.

His membership has also been cancelled by the Kanpur Bar Association. Notice has also been issued.

Police Commissioner BP Jogdand said that the district judge has been informed.