25 held with Rs 26.7 million as police raid gambling den in capital

Published On: October 27, 2019 09:13 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Metropolitan Police Circle, Maharajgunj has apprehended 25 gamblers from a gambling den at Maharajgunj in the capital on Sunday morning.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team arrested them with Rs 26,700,000 in cash.

The arrested gamblers include businessman Shrawan Goyal and gangster Balram Sapkota aka ‘Bale’ from a hotel at Maharajgunj.

Police said they have started an investigation into the case after taking them into custody.

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