The police have arrested actor Shaam and 12 others on charges of gambling in an apartment complex at Nungambakkam in Chennai. They were booked under the Gaming Act, and then let off on bail.
The police said the action was taken after they received information about some persons gambling on the first floor of an apartment complex for the past several months.
Following this, a team lead by Nungambakkam Assistant Commissioner, Muthuvelpandi, raided the flat and found Shaam and 12 others. They were all picked up and taken to the Nungambakkam police station and let off on bail.
It is alleged that Shaam was running the gambling business and many influential people including film personalities are his clients. It is also said that an actor, who recently lost huge money in gambling, gave the tip-off to the police.
A police officer was quoted as saying: “We are investigating the modus operandi over the use of tokens. A few other actors also frequent this apartment complex to gamble. But on Monday, they were not there.”
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