Kathmandu. Dinesh Khadka, a Nepali citizen who was preparing to fly to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was arrested at the Lucknow airport in India. He was detained by the immigration authorities on Wednesday morning on the charge that he was trying to travel using an Indian passport.
It has been revealed that Khadka is a resident of Lamkichuha Municipality-10 of Kailali. He was going to Sarjan using an Indian passport issued in the name of ‘Dilip Kumar’, son of Naresh Kumar of Lakhimpur Khiri, India.
Indian authorities scrutinized the documents after doubting his nationality during routine checks. During interrogation, after he admitted that he is a Nepali citizen, it is said that documents such as Nepali citizenship certificate and PAN card were found.
The Indian police have registered a case against Khadka on the charges of using forged government identity cards, using forged documents as fakes and submitting false information to obtain a passport.
Khadka’s name has been linked to illegal online betting and cryptocurrency transactions in Nepal before. He was revealed as the main agent of Onex Bet in the investigation conducted by the Nepal Police in 2080. The police said at that time that Khadka had done business worth around 64 crore rupees through ONEX Bet and opened bank accounts in the names of various people and managed the betting money.
In the police investigation, it was also revealed that Khadka opened a bank account using the citizenship of another person and transacted Onex Bet money through that account. Later, he was also investigated for misusing the citizenship of others.
In India, it is said that he was arrested for Indian passport and identity related offences. According to Indian media, Indian authorities are also investigating aspects related to his past financial and online betting activities.