TG Vigil On Gaming Apps For Dasara, Diwali
Haydarabad: As Dasara and Diwali approached, the TaLangana Police, 2025, intensified surveillance against illegal online bets, as the new entry and regulation of the online Game Law entered into force from 1 October. A senior officer of the Hyderabad Sibercrime wing, a private team will be held in each commission and block operation, he said. “Each team will be four members-a sub-inspector and three civil servants-INTAGRAM channels, websites and online betting or game platforms will be assigned to watch profiles,” he said.
The police foresees an increase in online betting cases during the festival season and the unions benefit from the holiday atmosphere. “We will also follow the investment and game applications used to trap users under entertainment or financial earnings,” Officer added.
The law was adopted by Parliament in August after heavy financial losses and worrying reports of suicides connected to online bets. Government data revealed that betting companies have decreased about $ 2.3 billion annually from about 450 million users. While the new law encourages e-sports and skill-based games, it prohibits card games, poker and other forms of betting.
Tahangana was among the worst affected states and reported seven deaths in April only in April due to losses with online bets. While six of them suicide, one was the murder of 3 lakh debts that folded through gambling. At the same time, the defendant, a bet addict, killed his friend in a disagreement about repayment.
The new law blames the proposal, promotion and financing of betting games and is sentenced to up to five years in prison for criminals. After the transition of the bill, several major game platforms suspended real money operations. While Dream11 stopped payment competitions for Play, Zupe stopped paid games and maintained free options such as Ludo Supreme, Ludo Turbo, Snakes and Snakes and Trump Card Mani. Nazara, the game company, also stopped the operations of the real money platform Pokerbaazi.
However, the authorities admitted that fighting against unauthorized Chinese practices continued to be a serious challenge. “The main problem lies in the algorithm. Initially, users earn small amounts by gaining small amounts. But the algorithm provides continuous losses by gaining small amounts.”
Users have usually announced that they have been drawn to such applications through online advertisements or local representatives that win commission to direct new players. Officer, “We have not yet forced a major case, but in the next few weeks we expected to increase complaints,” he said. Police called on citizens not to download betting practices or not to participate in suspected groups and to report these cases through cyber -criminals 1930 or national cyber attack reporting portal.
