KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Metropolitan Police Circle, Maharajgunj has apprehended 25 gamblers from a gambling den at Maharajgunj in the capital on Sunday morning.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team arrested them with Rs 26,700,000 in cash.
165 punters held, 3.5 million seized from den during Tihar
The arrested gamblers include businessman Shrawan Goyal and gangster Balram Sapkota aka ‘Bale’ from a hotel at Maharajgunj.
Police said they have started an investigation into the case after taking them into custody.