This week alone, police arrested 35 gamblers from different hotels in Baglung Bazaar. Police have filed cases against 21 of them under Gambling Act at the District Court, Baglung. [break]
Now gamblers in Baglung have shifted their venue to Kushma, the headquarters of Parbat district, according to
After the incident, those players addicted to gambling have gone to Kusma bazaar--headquarter of Parvat, Kedar Sharma, a resident of Shivalaya in Parbat district said. “They play cards at various hotels and private homes,” Sharma said.
Police in Baglung said they have been keeping watch of such gamblers but added that gamblers are under political protection so they face pressure from local leaders to free the gamblers after arrest.
Police in Parbat, meanwhile, said they are unaware about Baglung gamblers visiting Parbat.
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