The clampdown on gambling in India continues. Over the weekend, a card game in Siolim was raised by police, resulting in the arrest of 11 individuals and the seizure of around $2,468.

According to reports, the North Goa Superintendent of Police raided the game during a routine patrol of the area. The police’s District Investigation Union (DUI) had been conducting patrols in the area and was about done with its shift on Saturday when it noticed a large crowd in Siolim. Upon approaching the crowd, they uncovered the gambling operations, which included both underage and elderly participation. The multitude scattered, but those who were arrested were taken to the police station in Anjuna.

Responding to the arrests, the station’s sub-inspector was summoned to Siolim to lead the investigation. While traveling to Siolim, he came across an elderly man who was complaining of having difficult breathing. The gentleman was being transported to the North Goa district hospital in Mapusa, but died en route. He was allegedly involved in the gambling activity and suffered a heart attack as a result of the police operation.

India has been launching a crackdown on gambling activity lately. In September, Delhi police raided an online gambling ring that was operating out of a private building in New Ashok Nagar. They arrested 14 individuals, including the operation’s manager and a number of gamblers. The organizer of the operation, identified only as “Deepak,” still eludes the police.