Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Police have arrested a 32-year-old Indian man for allegedly conducting large-scale online betting during the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2026.
In a statement on Thursday, the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office said it launched a search operation after receiving information that certain individuals were engaging in and facilitating online betting related to matches held at the TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur, Kathmandu.
“A team mobilized by this office took Sonu Kumar Sinha, a resident of Town Thana in Bhojpur district of India’s Bihar state, from Thamel in Kathmandu-17,” the statement said. “Preliminary examination of two mobile devices recovered from Sinha revealed that he had logged into multiple online betting sites, including allpanellexch9.game, apwin247.com, bazimaaro.online and tnbook247.com, and conducted transactions totaling Rs 8.99 million.”
Sinha has been charged under Section 125 of the National Penal Code, 2017, which prohibits gambling and betting. He has been handed over to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, for further investigation.
