Kathmandu. Police have arrested a youth from Dhanusha on the charge of illegally trading cryptocurrency (crypto\/USDT) and indulging in online betting. The arrested has been identified as Sunil Kumar Yadav, 28, a permanent resident of Sabaila Municipality-12 in Dhanusha district. <\/p>\n
According to the police, the investigation was carried out on the basis of specific information that betting was being done through various electronic means and online betting applications against the policy of Nepal Rastra Bank and prevailing laws.<\/p>\n
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The police team has revealed that Yadav was involved in transactions worth USD 2,69,91,388.50 through Binance. According to the exchange rate mentioned by the police, the Nepali value of the transaction is around Rs 2,161 crore.<\/p>\n
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Police said that Yadav was arrested in coordination with the District Police Office, Dhanusha. He is being investigated under Chapter-5 of the Criminal Code, 2074 under Sections 125 (not gambling or betting) and Section 262 (a) (1) (not to use immaterial currency). According to the police, Yadav has been remanded in custody by the Kathmandu District Court, Babarmahal.<\/p>\n
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