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Nepal police arrests 11 Indians for gambling

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6 years ago

November 6, 2018

Niji Narayan

Nepal police arrests 11 Indians for gambling

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The police in Nepal have arrested 11 Indian citizens in connection with gambling in a private house in Western Nepal’s famous tourist hub of Pokhara.

The police also confiscated Rs 9.74 million(around 117,040 EUR) cash from them. Nepal and India share a reportedly porous border.

All arrested Indians, save for three persons, have been identified. The Nepali house owner Dhruva Kumar was also nabbed.

Gambling is banned in Nepal. Betting on any sports event is not allowed in the country.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.