{
  "id": 3399991,
  "title": "Indore Online Betting Case: Dubai Link Emerges As Police Arrest 12th Suspect; Over 40 Bookies On Radar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/indore-online-betting-case-dubai-link-emerges-as-police-arrest-12th",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-online-betting-case-dubai-link-emerges-as-police-arrest-12th-suspect-over-40-bookies-on-radar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore police have apprehended Mukesh Chaudhary, a 12th suspect in the online betting network case. Chaudhary, from Bhanwarkuan, is tied to bookies Manish Pamnani and Dharmendra, also known as Dhammu Bhat. They were reportedly in contact with a Dubai-based bookie named Rohit Dubai, who operated the betting links. Police allege that the suspects sold IDs to smaller bookies and agents connected to the network. Additional suspect Vinod, Pamnani's brother-in-law, has also been identified as operating an online betting business from Bhopal. The investigation has uncovered over 40 bookies under scrutiny. The betting network functioned via IDs provided by Dubai-based bookies; for instance, a main bookie would generate sub-IDs on their website, which were then handed to agents using distinct numbers. Agents utilized these sub-IDs to conduct betting operations. The identification of suspects was based on betting IDs discovered on their mobile phones, call detail records, and transactions in their bank accounts. Police predict further arrests as the probe proceeds. Concurrently, Indore police conducted an overnight operation, seizing 524 illegal betting devices.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Police arrested another member of the online betting network linked to Nana Patwari. The suspect has been identified as Mukesh Chaudhary, a resident of Bhanwarkuan. Police said he was connected with previously arrested bookies Manish Pamnani and Dharmendra alias Dhammu Bhat, who were in contact with a bookie known as Rohit Dubai. According to police, Rohit Dubai operated…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}