<p>Five alleged bookies have been arrested here in connection with an illegal IPL betting racket, police officials said on Monday. </p>.<p>The accused were held from Ecotech 3 police station area on Sunday, the officials said. </p>.<p>"The five are members of a gang involved in betting on IPL cricket matches. They were held and 11 mobile phones, one laptop and a car were seized from them. Seven registers in which betting entries were made and 60 gm of a narcotic substance were also recovered from them," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Noida, Ankur Aggarwal said. </p>.<p>Those held have been identified as Mohammad Aabad, Mohammad Aazad, Mohammad Ishtqar, Rishabh Yadav, all from Meerut district, and Mujahid, who hailed from Ghaziabad, the police said. </p>.<p>The gang's leader Saddam is absconding and searches are underway to nab him soon, the police added. </p>
<p>Five alleged bookies have been arrested here in connection with an illegal IPL betting racket, police officials said on Monday. </p>.<p>The accused were held from Ecotech 3 police station area on Sunday, the officials said. </p>.<p>"The five are members of a gang involved in betting on IPL cricket matches. They were held and 11 mobile phones, one laptop and a car were seized from them. Seven registers in which betting entries were made and 60 gm of a narcotic substance were also recovered from them," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Noida, Ankur Aggarwal said. </p>.<p>Those held have been identified as Mohammad Aabad, Mohammad Aazad, Mohammad Ishtqar, Rishabh Yadav, all from Meerut district, and Mujahid, who hailed from Ghaziabad, the police said. </p>.<p>The gang's leader Saddam is absconding and searches are underway to nab him soon, the police added. </p>