Wednesday, October 21st, 2026

Five arrested for allowing Nepalis to gamble at Birgunj Casino



BIRGUNJ: Police have arrested five people for allegedly allowing Nepali citizens to enter a casino and participate in gambling at Golden Finger Gaming Zone Pvt. Ltd., located in Gandak, Birgunj Metropolitan City-14.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Chakra Bahadur Malla of the District Police Office, Parsa, said the arrests followed specific information that the gaming facility was allowing Nepali nationals to enter the premises and gamble in violation of existing regulations.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Ramchandra Sah of Pachrauta Municipality-4, Bara; Achhelal Prasad of Prasouni Rural Municipality-3, Bara; Subash Kumar of Prasouni Rural Municipality-1, Bara; Sunil Patel of Parwanipur Rural Municipality-5, Bara; and Sumeshwornath Prasad of Baudhimai Municipality-9, Rautahat.

Police said further investigation into the incident is ongoing. Under current regulations, Nepali citizens are prohibited from entering casinos and participating in gambling activities.

Publish Date : 21 October 2026 18:27 PM

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