Hyderabad, May 1 -- Three people were arrested for allegedly running an online cricket betting racket at Himayath Nagar area in Telangana's Hyderabad, police said on Thursday.

According to officials, the arrested accused have been identified as Sriraj Boob (42), a resident of Himayath Nagar; Hondmane Sainath (32); and Regalla Gopynath (29), both residents of the Chikkadpally area.

Acting on a tip-off, the Commissioner's Task Force, Central Zone Team, Hyderabad, along with officials from Domalguda Police Station, conducted a raid on an organised online cricket betting operation.

Police seized Rs 1,20,000 in cash and three mobile phones used for betting activities.

According to officials, Sriraj Boob is a habitual organiser of cricket b...