Nine held for gambling at Baluwatar restaurant with over Rs 600,000 cash

Police arrested nine people at a restaurant in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, while they were playing cards for money. More than Rs 600,000 in cash along with playing cards were recovered from them.

They were arrested on Sunday afternoon while gambling with cards at Nepal House Restaurant in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-4, Baluwatar. A police team deployed from the Maligaon Police Circle took them into custody.

Media reports differ on the amount recovered. According to Khabarhub, the recovered cash was Rs 665,195, while Imagekhabar reported that more than Rs 685,000 in cash was recovered.

Police have proceeded with further action against those arrested for gambling with cards during the Tihar period.