Kathmandu, November 5
An Indian national has been arrested on charges of running betting on the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket tournament.
The arrested man is Sonu Kumar Sinha, 32, a resident of Thamel in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-17. His home is in Bhojpur Town police station area in Bihar, India.
A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office in Teku arrested him. The team acted on information that some people were betting online or arranging bets during the third edition of the NPL, which is underway at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Police said preliminary investigation showed that he had carried out transactions worth Rs 8,981,729 through various online betting sites.
He has been sent to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, for further investigation and action on the charge of gambling or betting, which is prohibited by law.
