24 Arrested for Involvement in Rs 3.4 Billion Online Betting Scam

Nepal Police have arrested 24 individuals for their alleged involvement in illegal online betting, which saw transactions exceeding Rs 3.4 billion. Among those detained are 14 Nepali nationals and 10 Indian citizens, according to Superintendent of Police (SP) Kaji Kumar Acharya, Information Officer at the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.

The suspects had been facilitating offline betting in coordination with Indian betting agents, using at least eight different betting platforms. The money generated from the illegal gambling was reportedly deposited into various banks in India before being withdrawn.

Operating out of two rented houses in Sanepa, Lalitpur, the suspects were taken into custody on Saturday and presented to the public on Sunday. Police also confiscated 57 mobile phones, 13 laptops, 34 ATM cards, 88 SIM cards, and other incriminating documents.