Udupi: 26 arrested in Perdoor resort gambling raid; assets worth Rs 16.5 lakh seized

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, July 9, 2026: Twenty-six persons were arrested during a police raid on an alleged gambling operation at a private resort in Puttige village of Perdoor under the Hiriyadka police station limits.

Acting on credible information received on the night of July 7, police raided the resort and found the accused allegedly engaged in an Andar-Bahar gambling game.

The arrested include Satish (49) of Uliyaragoli, Kaup; Akshay (31) and Lohith of Moodbidri; Madhava Poojary of Belapu; Santosh of Kanajaru; Shiva of Uchila; Abdul Hameed and Haroon of Shirva; Ashok of Udupi; and Shailesh.

The other accused from Kaup have been identified as Dinesh, Prashanth, Akshay, Dinesh, Bharat, Arun, Roshan, Charan, Manish, Ranjith, Yadav, Pruthvin, Shiva, Deepak, Vitesh and Krishna.

Police seized ₹1,31,630 in cash, playing cards, 25 mobile phones worth around ₹2 lakh, five cars, three motorcycles, and tables and chairs allegedly used for the gambling activity. The total value of the seized property has been estimated at ₹16.5 lakh.

A case has been registered at Hiriyadka Police Station and further investigation is under way.

Police said steps would also be initiated to cancel the licence of the private resort for allegedly allowing illegal gambling activities on its premises.

The operation was carried out under the directions of Udupi Sub-Division DySP Belliyappa K and in-charge DySP Vijay Prasad. The raid was conducted under the guidance of Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna by PSI Puneeth Kumar B.E. (Law and Order), PSI Vitthal Malavadkar (Investigation), and police personnel Praveen Rai, Praveen Shetty, Yatheesh, Krishna Poojary, Ullas, Channesh and Karthik, along with jeep driver Shantaram Shetty.