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Eight Arrested at Casino, Including Police Inspector and Rural Municipality Chairman

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

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  • Police arrested eight people at the Golden Finger Gaming Zone in Birgunj, including Nepal Police Inspector Pradeep Poudel and municipal chairman Jaswant Yadav.
  • District Police Office, Parsa, said the group allegedly entered the casino and gambled there.
  • Four casino staff members were also arrested on suspicion of allowing Nepali citizens to enter.

Eight people, including a Nepal Police inspector and the chairman of a rural municipality, have been arrested at a casino in Birgunj.

SP Pawan Kumar Bhattarai of the District Police Office in Parsa said the arrests took place at the Pokhariya Area Police Office. Those detained include Nepal Police Inspector Pradeep Poudel and 36-year-old Jaswant Yadav, chairman of Sakhuwa Prasauni Rural Municipality.

Police accuse them of entering the Golden Finger Gaming Zone Pvt. Ltd. in Birgunj-14, Gandak, and gambling there. Chandan Sahani, 30, and Om Prakash Baitha, 39, were also arrested.

Four casino employees were detained as well. They are accused of allowing Nepali citizens to enter the casino. The employees were identified as Bijay Kumar Patel, Dinesh Kumar Patel, Jaydev Sah and Pradeshi Sah.

The eight were arrested from Pokhariya Area Police Office, Parsa.

· Pawan Kumar BhattaraiThe district police official confirmed the arrests and identified the location connected to the case.
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