By Peerzada Aarif

Recently, a video went viral on social media showing a man from Srinagar who had lost around 80 lakh rupees while playing online gambling on a site called Teen Patti. This is the first instance where an individual has lost such a substantial amount to the menace of gambling.

Many people in the valley have lost money on these platforms. Earlier, a man from Baramulla lost 42 lakh rupees through online gambling, forcing his parents to sell their house to repay the debt. Another individual from the town gambled away 32 lakh rupees and now suffers from severe depression.

To quote the recent instance of the man from Srinagar: as per reports and his own statement on social media, he had invested his entire savings and borrowed money from friends and relatives.

This menace of online gaming and gambling has become a nuisance in our society. More and more youth are becoming involved and addicted to it, leading to huge monetary losses and causing significant problems for their families. This issue needs to be brought to light to seek immediate public attention and curb this menace.

Online gambling refers to any form of gambling or gaming conducted on the internet plinko gambling game. This includes platforms like virtual poker, casinos, and sports betting. Popular online gambling platforms worldwide include sports betting, online casinos, poker, blackjack, lotteries, roulette, slots, arbitrage betting, baccarat, and bingo.

Teen Patti is another popular Indian gambling card game that originated from the English game of three-card brag and is influenced by poker. It........

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