Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- The shadow of illegal teer betting continues to loom large over Assam, with yet another arrest underscoring how deeply entrenched the racket is turning out to be.

On Wednesday, a City Police Commissionerate Guwahati (CGPD) team from Paltanbazar Police Station apprehended Digambar Das, 22 of Ulubari for illegal teer ticket selling and result fixing at Solapara.

Police seized a notebook with teer numbers and an Infinix mobile phone containing WhatsApp messages tied to the betting network.

Authorities confirmed that legal action has been initiated, terming the operation part of a wider drive to clamp down on gambling-related crimes.

The spread of unauthorized ticket sales and result manipulation has created a paralle...