New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Delhi Police have busted a Mumbai-based illegal online casino gambling racket that was luring users through suspicious links and unauthorised apps. Nine individuals, including the kingpin, have been arrested in connection with the case.

According to officials, the accused were circulating download links hosted outside official app stores via an online app. Victims were directed to install unauthorised applications using a QR code and were prompted to enter an OTP to access the gambling platform.

Once the application was installed, users were encouraged to purchase points with real money to participate in online casino-style games. After operating the app for 2-3 months, the accused would deactivate it and circulate...