Rural municipality chair arrested at casino with govt vehicle
Summary
Parsa Police arrested seven people, including Sakhuwa Prasauni Rural Municipality chairperson Jaswant Yadav, from the Golden Finger Casino at Clark Resort in Birgunj. Police said Yadav arrived in the municipality’s official Scorpio vehicle, and are investigating how he entered the casino despite Nepal’s gambling restrictions.
Key Points
- Parsa Police arrested seven people, including a rural municipality chairperson, from Golden Finger Casino at Clark Resort in Birgunj.
- The detained official was identified as Jaswant Yadav, chairperson of Sakhuwa Prasauni Rural Municipality.
- Police said Yadav arrived at the casino in the rural municipality’s official Scorpio vehicle.
- Authorities are investigating how he entered the casino while using a government vehicle, given that Nepali citizens are barred from gambling in casinos.
