A gambling den involving betting with money has been raided by the Padukka Police Station.Police said 08 females and 07 men were arrested during the raid.Investigations revealed that the illegal betting activity had been conducted for some time in a forested area in Udumulla, Padukka.

Although police had attempted several times to raid the gambling den earlier, those efforts were reportedly obstructed due to interference from local brokers.The suspects are reported to have arrived from several areas, including Athurugiriya, Homagama, Ingiriya, Gonapola and Kapugala, police said. The arrested individuals are scheduled to be produced before the Homagama Magistrate’s Court today (May 15).