KATHMANDU: An Indian youth has been arrested for betting on the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).

Police have arrested Sonu Kumar Sinha, 32, of Bhojpur police station, Bihar, India, currently residing in Thamel of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-17.

A police team deputed from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested him acting on a tip-off that some people were involved in online betting during the NPL 2026 being held at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Kathmandu.

During the preliminary investigation, it has been revealed that he has made transactions worth Rs 89,81,729 through various online betting sites. He has been sent to the District Police Range, Kathmandu for necessary investigation and action against him for gambling or betting.