Kathmandu, November 10
Police have arrested 110 people for allegedly engaging in gambling in various districts across the country.
According to police, 10 people were arrested from Tanagaun in Budhanilkantha Municipality-6, Kathmandu, on Monday afternoon. Police seized Rs 56,540 and six decks of playing cards from them.
In Chitwan, six people were arrested from Hattigade in Ratnanagar Municipality-16 while gambling with cowrie shells. Police recovered Rs 52,615 and 16 cowrie shells. In a separate incident in Bharatpur-7, seven people, including house owner Dilaram Chalise, were arrested with Rs 337,480 and one deck of cards. Two more people were arrested from Sahayogi Tole in Bharatpur-12 with Rs 36,110 and 16 cowrie shells.
In Dhankuta, seven people were arrested from a house in Pakhribas Municipality-9 with Rs 107,315 and 30 cowrie shells.
In Bhaktapur, 24 people were arrested in two separate incidents in Madhyapur Thimi and Changunarayan. Police seized cash and playing cards from them.
Similarly, 22 people were arrested in two incidents in Jhapa, while five were arrested in Dhanusha, four in Kapilvastu, 11 in two incidents in Sarlahi and six in Kanchanpur.
In Kaski, six people were arrested from a rented room in Pokhara-18.
Police seized cash, playing cards and cowrie shells from the gambling sites. Further investigation into the incidents is underway, police said.
