8 cockfight gamblers arrested

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Coimbatore: Eight persons have been arrested in Coimbatore and Tirupur districts over the last few days for gambling over cockfights, the police said.
While holding cockfights is a common practice in many parts of western Ta­m­il Nadu, gambling over cockfights is especially pre­v­alent during the Pon­gal season when local you­th bet on their ­favourite cocks.
On a tip-off, the police arrested four persons from in and around Coimbatore for gambling during cockfights. The arrested incl­u­de Manohar (28) and Moh­a­nraj (30) from Udayap­alayam, and Senthil Kum­ar (26) and Kumar (26) from Sowripalayam.
According to the Singan­allur police, a patrol team on Tuesday evening found a group of four persons involved in a cockfight game with fixing money near G.V. Residency, Masakalipalayam. The pol­ice arrested them and seized two fighter cocks besides Rs200 cash from them.
In another incident in Tirupur district, four persons – Mariappan (75), Sakthivel (33), Shiva (24) and Suburamani (26) - were arrested from Avinasi. According to the Avinasi police, a team, led by inspector Pounraj, fou­nd four persons involved in a cockfight gamble at Ukayanur Senthurar Tho­t­tam near Avinasi. The police arrested the men and seized three mobile phones, motorcycles and Rs 1,300 cash from them.
All the arrested have been remanded in judicial custody.