Police crack down on gambling ahead of Tihar, arrest 107

A total of 107 people have been arrested for gambling in five districts across the country.

According to the Central Police News Room, the highest number of arrests, 41, was made in Surkhet. Twenty-six people were arrested in Sarlahi, 18 in Dhanusha, and 11 each in Lalitpur and Kavrepalanchok.

Police said about Rs 2.5 million was recovered from those arrested.

DSP Bedprasad Gautam, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Sarlahi, said raids were conducted at two locations in Brahmapuri Rural Municipality-2 and at one house in Malangwa Municipality-8. Police said about Rs 950,000 in Nepali currency was recovered from the three locations in Sarlahi. Indian currency, a bank cheque, playing cards and 25 mobile phones were also seized from there.

Police said further investigation is underway against those arrested.