GEORGE TOWN, Aug 8 — Penang police have uncovered gambling activities involving bets on the results of the upcoming state polls on Aug 12.
State police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said so far no arrests have been made in relation to the case but the police are closely monitoring the situation.
“Close monitoring by police, revealed traces of betting activities which we believe are being carried out on a small scale, investigations have found that it does not involve any large gambling syndicate, only a number of smaller ones.
“Our investigation revealed that punters are betting on who will win and who will lose the seats in the state elections.”
A total of 6,451 police personnel will cast their ballots at 28 early voting centres involving 33 channels at six district police headquarters in the state today.
Meanwhile, Permatang Pasir state constituency in Permatang Pauh and the Bayan Lepas state constituency in Balik Pulau were the only to potential hotspots in the state election this season.
“No major cases were reported in these two hotspots, but there were minor incidents, that did not reach the point of become a threat to public order. Everything is under control,”
— Bernama
