KATHMANDU: Police have arrested an Indian national for allegedly engaging in online betting on the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL) matches. A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office apprehended 32-year-old Sonu Kumar Sinha, a resident of Bhojpur in the Indian state of Bihar, from Thamel.
Authorities stated that the arrest was made following reports of online betting activities related to matches held at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Preliminary investigations, conducted after seizing two mobile phones from the suspect, revealed that he had conducted transactions totaling Rs 8,981,729 across four different online betting platforms.
The suspect has been transferred to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, for further investigation and legal action under Section 125 of the National Penal Code, 2074, which prohibits gambling and betting activities.
