KATHMANDU: An Indian man has been arrested for betting in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
The Central Police Newsroom reported that the police arrested 32-year-old Sonu Kumar Sinha from Bhojpur district, Bihar, India, who lives in Thamel, Kathmandu Metropolitan City–17.
The police from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested him based on information that some people were betting online at the NPL 2026.
During the initial investigation, police found that Sinha had carried out transactions worth Rs 8 million 981 thousand 729 on various online betting sites. He has been sent to the Kathmandu District Police Office for the necessary investigation and action on the offense of gambling or betting.
The NPL 2026 tournament is currently under way at the Tribhuvan Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Kathmandu from October 26. It will conclude on November 21.
