Nepali crypto and 1XBET racket suspect arrested in Lucknow with fake Indian passport
Summary
A Nepali man previously arrested over an online betting and cryptocurrency racket has been detained in Lucknow with a fraudulently obtained Indian passport. Police say Dinesh Khadka was attempting to travel to Sharjah under a false identity when immigration officials exposed his real details.
Key Points
- Dinesh Khadka, a Kailali native, was arrested at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport while allegedly trying to board a flight to Sharjah using a fake Indian passport.
- Indian immigration officials identified him as a Nepali citizen after routine checks and recovered his Nepali citizenship certificate and other documents.
- Khadka had previously been arrested in Nepal in 2023 over alleged involvement in the 1XBET online betting scheme and cryptocurrency trading racket.
- Nepal’s Department of Revenue Investigation had earlier implicated him and family members in illicit foreign exchange and crypto transactions worth about Rs 376.4 million.
