Kathmandu – Police have arrested five individuals for allegedly gambling at a mill operated by Maiya Banjara Timilsina in Kushlechaur, Ward No. 11 of Godawari Municipality.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Shyam Prasad Chaulagai, Sabin Bajgai, Dil Bahadur Bajgai, Prakash Dahal, and Hari Prasad Timilsina.

A police team deployed from the Chapagau Police Circle apprehended the suspects while they were allegedly playing cards for money. During the raid, police recovered Rs. 161,000 in cash and one deck of playing cards from the site.

According to police, the suspects have been taken into custody, and the Lalitpur District Court has granted a four-day extension of their detention for further investigation. The case is currently being investigated by the Chapagaun unit under the Lalitpur District Police Range.