KATHMANDU: Nepal Police have arrested four people from Bihar, India, on charges of involvement in betting during the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket championship at the Tribhuvan University (TU) Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Superintendent of Police Hobindra Bogati, the spokesperson for the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), stated that the arrested individuals are Suman Bhoj (24), Amit Yadav (25), Suman Kumar (24), and Brajesh Kumar (25). Bhoj and Yadav were apprehended on Monday, while Kumar and Brajesh were arrested today.
The suspects have been presented in court, where authorities are seeking a time for further investigation into the betting case under the Penal Code, it is said.