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Explaining about the modus operandi, the SP said that the gang led by Venkat has been actively involved in betting since the IPL season had begun. | Photo Credit: T_VIJAYA_KUMARmore-inThe Guntur Rural Police on Thursday claimed to have pinned down a main bookie, who has more than 25 sub-bookies in his network, following a massive crackdown on cricket betting in the district. Superintendent of Police Ch Venkata Appala Naidu presenting the accused before the media in Guntur on Thursday. The other accused, China Sambasiva Rao, Kanaparthi Ratna Raju, Perikam Mani Krishna, Kallem Venkat Reddy, Polisetty Ramu were also arrested. Investigations revealed that Venkat had connections with bookies in Vijayawda and had been allegedly running an organised gang of punters/sub bookies spread across the villages near Tenali..