Rajkot: Rajkot police today busted a scam of online cricket betting taking place in a private cafe ‘Tea Post’ here in the city, where customers were using QR codes to place bets.

It is learnt that QR codes were printed on tea cups, allowing users to scan the code and access the online betting platform.

The process involved customers scanning the QR code, which would open a link that displayed the WhatsApp logo on their mobile devices. By clicking the logo, individuals could directly communicate with the person behind the betting scheme via WhatsApp. The person on the other end would facilitate the creation of an ID for customers to participate in online betting.

Realizing the implications of this high-tech betting method, the ACP promptly assigned the investigation to the PSI of the Crime Branch.

The owner of Tea Post said that no police case has been filed in this regard. Tea Post takes advertisements on its cups. MG Tel company has given advertisement of its betting site through QR code on cups. Such advertisements are common at various platforms including newspapers. Renown actor Vivek Oberoi is brand ambassador of MG Tel. The owner further said that cups are withdrawn from circulation. He further said that if the application is illegal, then government should ban it. DeshGujarat