India, March 26 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday announced that the state government had decided to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to crack down on online betting, rummy, and other digital gambling platforms.
Addressing the Assembly, he said online betting had turned into an international crime and that strong measures were needed to control its spread.
The Chief Minister said existing punishments for such offences may be insufficient and indicated that the government was considering revising the laws to impose stricter penalties. He also expressed concern over the increasing circulation of banned substances like gutka in the state.
CM Revanth noted that interrogating only those who promote s...