BIRGUNJ: Police have arrested six individuals on charges of entering casinos without permission and engaging in suspicious activities in Birgunj.
District Police Office spokesperson Hari Bahadur Basnet said five Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen were arrested following a special tip-off that they were involved in gambling at multiple casinos in the city.
The arrested Indian nationals are Ganesh Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, Suraj Prasad, Allah Yadav and Om Prakash Yadav from Bihar, India. The Nepali citizen has been identified as Jamudin Mian Ansari of Birgunj Metropolitan City–32.
A joint team from the District Police Office and Ward Police Office, Birta, took them into custody from Kings Casino, Fortune City Gaming Club and Casino Mahjong. Further investigation is underway, police said.
Some cash and two mobile phones were also recovered from the suspects.
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