Nepal police stated in its regular news bulletin that Minister Singh had visited the casino at 10.30 p.m. and informed the Metropolitan Police about Nepali nationals gambling there.
However, sources claimed Sinha had actually gone to the casino as a customer but became unhappy after the management could not fulfill his ´demands´. Sinha then complained to the police about illegal entry of Nepali nationals.
Those who were arrested after the complaint are Bal Krishna Maharjan, Mukti Maharjan, Dipendra Maharjan, Hari Maharjan, Bikram Maharjan, Jitendra Tamrakar, Rajendra Shakya, Prabesh Puri and Minendra Man Bajracharya of Kathmandu.
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