Chennai, May 3 -- A large-scale illegal gambling operation, in violation of the Tamil Nadu Lottery (Regulation) Rules, 2002, has been uncovered in a locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday.

The lottery operation reportedly primarily targeted daily wage labourers. Visuals from the area showed the people allegedly involved in the illegal gambling operation trying to get away with large wads of cash when confronted about the operation. However, officials have not given a statement on any arrests or an if an investigation is ongoing to nab the accused.

An investigation by ANI has identified a man named Palani as the alleged mastermind behind the lottery sales. Reportedly, him, along with his associates were running multiple banned lott...