Surkhet Police Arrest Three, Including a Teacher, Over Online Betting Fraud

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Kathmandu. Three individuals, including a teacher, have been arrested in Surkhet for their alleged involvement in operating online betting networks and carrying out financial fraud through multiple bank accounts. The District Police Office, Surkhet, arrested the suspects on Wednesday following a tip-off and technical analysis.

According to police, the arrested include 39-year-old teacher Mahendra Kumar Bohara of Panchapuri Municipality-9, 42-year-old businessman Yamlal BK, and 44-year-old hotel operator Dambar Bahadur BK from the same locality.

Police said Bohara alone had opened six bank accounts and was found involved in suspicious transactions worth Rs 24.6 million during preliminary investigation. Similarly, Yamlal BK had opened five bank accounts, while Dambar Bahadur BK had opened nine accounts across different banks, all of which were linked to suspicious financial activity.

Authorities stated that the accused allegedly opened and used these bank accounts to lure people through social media and online platforms into gambling and betting activities. Police suspect the accounts were also rented or shared for illegal online transactions.

Spokesperson and Information Officer of the District Police Office, Surkhet, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohan Jung Budhathapa, said further investigation is underway under charges related to banking offenses, illegal gambling, betting, and money laundering.

Speaking to TechPana, DSP Budhathapa said Bohara had allegedly been involved in facilitating the opening and renting of multiple bank accounts for online betting purposes.

Police have urged the public not to share sensitive banking details such as account numbers, PIN codes, and OTPs, warning that involvement in or assistance to online fraud and gambling activities is a punishable offence.