Sarlahi, November 9
Sarlahi Police have arrested 26 people while gambling in raids at three locations in the district. Police seized Nepali and Indian currency, a bank cheque, playing cards and 25 mobile phones from them.
According to DSP Bed Prasad Gautam, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Sarlahi, police raided a poultry farm owned by Dhanesh Sah Kalwar and the house of Santosh Sah in Brahmapuri Rural Municipality-2. They acted on information that gambling was underway at both places.
Police arrested 10 people from the poultry farm and seven from Santosh Sah’s house. Another nine were arrested while gambling at Bhagnarayan Chaudhary’s house near the cold store in Malangawa Municipality-8.
Police said they recovered a total of Rs 949,145 in Nepali currency and IRs 32,850 in Indian currency from the three locations. They also seized a Machhapuchchhre Bank cheque for Rs 130,000, packs of playing cards and other gambling materials.
Of the total, police found Rs 630,160 in Nepali currency and IRs 30,250 in Indian currency at Bhagnarayan Chaudhary’s house alone. The 25 mobile phones were also seized from that house.
The District Police Office, Sarlahi, said the 26 people are in police custody while further investigation and the necessary legal process continue.
