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Indian gambling kingpin Chikoti Praveen in net after bust in Pattaya


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Chikoti Praveen, an infamous name in India due to his activities in casinos and gambling, has been caught in a major raid by police in Thailand.

 

He was one among at least 83 Indian tourists caught during the raid. The arrest took place in early hours of Monday (May 1) at Asia Pattaya Hotel in Bang Lamung District. Chikoti Praveen had raked in more than 12 million dollars from a makeshift casino set up in the hotel's convention centre.

 

Chikoti is a notorious organiser of gambling ventures which straddle Big Daddy in Goa to casinos in Nepal. He had flown in gamblers from southern Indian city of Hyderabad to his makeshift casino in the Thai hotel.

 

Thai police chief Pol Maj-Gen Kampol Leelaprahphporn was quoted in media reports as saying that a logbook of gambling credits worth more than 12 million dollars was seized from the hotel.

 

As reported in the media, Thai police seized gambling chips worth more than 2 million USD. They also foud 25 sets of cards, three blackjack tables, four baccarat tables, 92 mobile phones, eight CCTV cameras, three computers and thousands of Indian rupees.

 

Full story: https://www.wionews.com/india-news/thailand-indian-gambling-kingpin-chikoti-praveen-in-net-after-bust-in-pattaya-588257

 

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53 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

In the net ......unfortunately Thai nets have many holes , and

he could wriggle away.....

 

regards Worgeordie 

Your not suggesting brown envelopes changing hands....surely not........:cheesy:

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

Chikoti Praveen, an infamous name in India due to his activities in casinos and gambling, has been caught in a major raid by police in Thailand.

So will he be jailed in Thailand or sent back to India?

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On 5/5/2023 at 8:37 AM, webfact said:

Chikoti Praveen had raked in more than 12 million dollars from a makeshift casino set up in the hotel's convention centre.

Pattaya Plod are gurgling in their prams.  Expect a rash of new cars any time soon.

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