An official said on Thursday that at least ten people had been detained for gambling at the Taj Hotel here.
Several prominent city figures, including Kailash Goenka, owner of the Sankalp Group, were caught gambling with “red and white coins.”
On the basis of information, the police raided the hotel on Sindhu Bhavan Road on Wednesday night.
The police seized Rs 9.83 lakh in cash, four mobile phones worth Rs 65,000, and 186 red and white coins.
The apprehended individuals were identified as Kailash Goenka, 57; Shankar Mohanbhai Patel, 57; Hasmukh Mafatlal Parikh, 56; Ajit Shantilal Shah, 49; Kanubhai Ambalal Patel, 58; Bhavini Indrajit Parikh, 47; Pradeep Rambhai Patel, 59; Bharatbhai Manilal Patel, 59; Jagdish Bhagwan Desai, 59, and Narendra Jivanlal Patel, 57.
They were later released on bail.
The police have registered a case against them, and an investigation is underway.