55 arrested in gambling raids across six locations in Surkhet, Rs 1.25 million seized

Surkhet, November 9 Police have arrested 55 people for gambling during raids at six locations in Surkhet and seized cash worth Rs 1,253,845 along with playing cards. A joint police team deployed from the Karnali Province Police Office, Karnali Province Police Battalion in Surkhet, District Police Office Surkhet and Area Police Office Babiyachaur made the arrests, according to SSP Ram Prasad Gharti, spokesperson for the Karnali Province Police Office. He said police raided different wards of Birendranagar on Sunday night based on confidential information.

The seized amount includes Rs 1,232,845 in Nepali currency and INR 13,125, equivalent to approximately Rs 21,000. Police also confiscated 53 decks of 52-card playing cards allegedly used for gambling. The operation was conducted under the command of Karnali Province Police Chief DIG Jayaraj Sapkota.

All those arrested have been taken to the District Police Office in Surkhet for further investigation, police said.