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KATHMANDU: In an operation led by SSP Vishwa Adhikari of the Kathmandu District Police Office, police arrested 23 individuals involved in online gambling during a raid conducted late Sunday night.
The operation, which continued until Monday morning, targeted a house in Ward No. 3 of Budhanilkantha Municipality , where suspects were allegedly running an online gambling (betting) racket. Preliminary investigations revealed that most of the detainees are Indian nationals. However, police are still verifying their identities as no official identification documents were found in their possession. The suspects were reportedly operating from the rented house late into the night.
“They don’t appear to be highly educated. When questioned, all of them claimed to be Indian citizens. We are working to confirm their identities,” said SSP Bishwo Adhikari of the District Police Office.
The suspects had rented a two-story house belonging to Dawa Dorje Sherpa in Budhanilkantha to run their illegal gambling operations. During the raid, police seized 88 mobile phones , 10 laptops , and Rs. 81,000 in cash .
It is unclear how much money was transacted through the mobile phones. Since the operation extended until Monday morning, authorities stated that a detailed analysis of the devices would reveal the total amount involved in the betting activities.
Operators Only, Masterminds Still at Large Initial investigations suggest that the detained individuals were merely operators and not the masterminds behind the scheme. Police are still trying to identify the key planners of the operation.
This is not the first time Nepali police have cracked down on such activities. Earlier, teams from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office raided houses involved in online gambling. Investigations revealed that organized groups were running online scams and cryptocurrency trading schemes. In two separate cases, transactions exceeding Rs. 6 billion were uncovered.
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