Nepal

Kathmandu, October 13

Police raided gambling dens covertly operated in different places of Kathmandu and arrested 26 persons yesterday.

As many as 21 gamblers were arrested from a rented house in Arubari Simaltar of Gokarenshwor Municipality-9. Police said Rs 1.89 million in cash and cards were confiscated from the gambling parlour. According to officials, Ramesh Tamang of Kapan had rented the house for the purpose of running the gambling business. He was among the arrestees. In another incident, five persons including Krishna Bahadur Chhetri were held from a house in Budhanilkanta Municipality-10. Police said Rs 16,165 was confiscated from the gambling den. According to Metropolitan Police Office, it has stepped up crackdown on gambling in Kathmandu valley in view of festive season. Gambling is common during Dashain and Tihar, with many houses, pubs, bars, hotels and restaurants and street corners turning into gambling parlours.

MPO Spokesperson and Senior Superintendent of Police Shyam Lal Gyawali said crackdown on gambling to maintain law and order in society was among the top priorities in their security plan during the festivals. All of the gamblers have been booked under the Gambling Act-1963. According to police, the law is, however, not stern enough to punish gamblers and operators of gambling dens as they easily get off the hook by paying a mere fine of Rs 200 and four-days in police custody.

After police intensified vigil on casinos to curb the entry of Nepali gamblers,casino frequenters have switched to gambling dens covertly operating in houses, hotels, restaurants and private houses. According to police, gambling and crime are interlinked as gamblers are more likely to beinvolved in criminal activities.

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KATHMANDU: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sarbendra Khanal left for Chile to take part in the 88^th INTERPOL General Assembly on Sunday night.

IGP Khanal is accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of Police at the Central Investigation Bureau, Niraj Bahadur Shahi and Senior Superintendent of Police at INTERPOL section, Umesh Raj Joshi.

According to the Police Headquarters, Kathmandu, The Assembly would discuss 19 points issues relating to security measures to be taken by crime and security sector across the world. The event scheduled for October 15-18 is to be attended by chiefs of 194 INTERPOL member states.

Various high-level police personnel bade farewell to the team at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

Following IGP Khanaldeparture, Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Puskar Karki has been assigned to look after day-to-day work of police administration in the absence of IGP.

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Kathmandu, October 13

Tribhuvan University, the largest university of the country, expects to get its vice-chancellor soon. The post has been vacant for more than a month.

&The appointment of the vice-chancellor of TU will take place within this week,& said Puspa Dhakal, under-secretary at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

A committee headed by Giri Raj Mani Pokharel, Minister of Education, Science and Technology had recommended names of Bhagwan Koirala, senior cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon, Dharma Kanta Banskota, professor at the Institute of Medicine and former chairman of the Nepal Medical Council and Chandra Mani Paudel, former registrar at TU, as candidates for the post.

&As the recommendation committee has submitted the list of the candidates to the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, the appointment is likely to be conducted within this week,& said Dhakal, adding, &Considering his experience Koirala is likely to lead the university.&

Post of the vice-chancellor has remained vacant after Tirtha Raj Khaniya retired from the post completing his tenure on August.

Releasing a press statement on October 6 Govinda KC, senior orthopaedic surgeon at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital had appealed the government to stop the ongoing appointment process of vice-chancellor.

He had demanded that the government appoint university officials as per the report submitted by the team of Parasar Koirala saying the report mentioned guidelines on the appointment of university officials.

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