गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Seven gamblers held with Rs 200 thousand cash and cheque Nepal Seven gamblers held with Rs 200 thousand cash and cheque KathmanduPati November 17, 2020 KATHMANDU – Police have arrested seven people along with Rs 2,38,850 in cash and cheques worth Rs 7,94,870 of various banks. A team from the Metropolitan Police Circle Kalimati apprehended them while they were gambling at the house of 44-year-old Shiva Shrestha at Kuleshwor in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14 on Monday evening. Those arrested in this connection are 44-year-old Yadav Chaulagain of Kavre, 41-year-old Raju Poudel of Dhading, 31-year-old Rajeev Shrestha and Keshav Prasad Mudbhari of Chitwan, Shyam Tamang, 41, of Bara and Prem Badawal, 28, of Kailali. Chief of the Circle, Deputy Superintendent Apil Raj Bohara said they were held based on a tip-off that some people were gambling at Shrestha’s house with a large amount of money at stake. Police confiscated 11 cheque books belonging to several banks and a book of playing cards. Investigation has been initiated against those arrested under the Prevention and Control of gambling Act. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language United front against China -Suresh Sharma Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation