UNCHECKED GAMBLING AND ILLEGAL LIQUOR SALES NEAR SCHOOL IN BARGACHIA SPARK OUTRAGE
Local residents and housewives from Bargachia Toktho Bazar under the Sidai Police Station in Mohanpur have reported ongoing illegal activities in their area. Open gambling—including card games and Shillong Teer—alongside local wine sales are occurring in plain sight, just 50 meters from Bargachia SB School and 20 meters from an ICDS Anganwadi center. Concerned about the harmful influence on school children and the surrounding community, villagers are appealing to local authorities and the Sidai Police Station to step in and stop these activities immediately.
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MOHANPUR — Local residents and housewives from Bargachia Toktho Bazar under the jurisdiction of Sidai Police Station have voiced serious concerns over rampant illegal activities taking place in public view.
According to reports from locals, an open illegal gambling den—operating card games and Shillong Teer counter bets—has been functioning along with open local wine sales in the area. What has caused intense distress among villagers is the proximity of these activities to key social institutions: the operations are reportedly occurring just 50 meters from Bargachia SB School and merely 20 meters from a local ICDS Anganwadi center.
Expressing deep anxiety over the negative impact on young school children and the surrounding residential environment, affected villagers have appealed to the Officer-in-Charge of Sidai PS and senior administrative officials to take swift legal action, dismantle the gambling setups, and clamp down on bootlegging in the area.
