Bhopal, April 23 -- Bhopal's underground gambling world, once quietly thrumming beneath the city's surface, has gone unusually quiet in recent weeks. The sound of dice clatter, card shuffles, and whispered wagers has faded - a response, insiders say, to firm warnings from the police.
Confirming the development, Additional Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Awadhesh Goswami says, "We have strengthened beat policing in known hotspots and at the moment there are no reports of organised gambling from anywhere in the city."
Though the police action has forced a retreat, insiders say the gamblers haven't gone away - they've simply moved online, seeking refuge in betting apps, encrypted chat groups, and digital networks. The games continue, ev...