KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Metropolitan Police Range Office, Kathmandu, on Friday night arrested 13 persons allegedly involved in illegal gambling activities in Bhagawati Bahal area of the capital.
Police have recovered Rs 249,000 in cash along with some Indian and US currencies from the gambling house run by one Mukti Lama. The arrested have been identified as Tanka Shrestha and Man Singh Karki of Baneshwor, Raju Thapa of Kavre, Shyam Tamang of Sindhupalchowk, Dambar Bahadur Bogati of Achhham and Manu KC of Bhojpur.
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Harish Chanda of Chundevi, Kathmandu, Darshan Pudasaini of Jorpati, Binod Shrestha of Bhaktapur, Anish Lama and Ananta Dahal of Nuwakot are also among those arrested. Police are preparing to release five of the arrested as they are found working as helpers in the gambling house.
The Range Office had also arrested illegal gamblers from Baneshwor Area last month. Superintendent of Police Nawa Raj Silwal, chief of the Range Office, said they would continue with the raids to curb such illegal activities.
