COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city police on Tuesday arrested two persons for involvement in IPL betting and seized Rs 1.5 lakh, a car, and cell phones from them.

Acting on a tip, City Police Commissioner A Saravana Sundar deputed a special team to nab the offenders. Police said two persons, Sridhar (39) from Vadavalli, and Balakrishnan (39) from Ponnayarajapuram, were caught red-handed in a residential area.

They were booked under sections 8 and 9 of the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act and section 66 of the Information Technology Act. Further inquiries are on to crack down on their entire network.

The arrest comes after a seven-member gang was arrested in Coimbatore on April 11 for IPL betting and seized Rs 1.09 crore from them.