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Fake Lottery Worth Rs 1.5 Crore Seized in Goalpokhar
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News18•14-10-2026, 13:11
Fake Lottery Worth Rs 1.5 Crore Seized in Goalpokhar
- •Police conducted a raid in the Panjipara area of Goalpokhar and recovered fake lottery tickets worth nearly 1.5 crore rupees.
- •A man named Amit Poddar was arrested during the operation and produced before the Islampur Sub-Divisional Court.
- •The wife of the accused denied all allegations, claiming her husband has been framed and sells only government-approved lottery tickets.
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Amit Poddar was arrested after police acted on a tip-off and conducted a joint raid on Tuesday night, recovering fake lottery tickets worth nearly 1.5 crore rupees from his house in the Panjipara area of North Dinajpur district.
The wife of the accused claimed that her husband is innocent and has been framed, stating that a toto driver took her husband's name, left two cartons of tickets at their house, and walked away.
Following his arrest for stocking fake lottery tickets worth nearly 1.5 crore rupees, Amit Poddar was produced before the Islampur Sub-Divisional Court on Wednesday.
