Police detained five people on Tuesday evening for allegedly allowing Nepali citizens to enter a casino and gamble in Birgunj.

Police raided Golden Finger Gaming Zone Pvt Ltd, located in Gandak, ward 14 of Birgunj Metropolitan City, at around 7:30pm following a tip-off that Nepali citizens were being allowed to gamble at the casino.

According to the District Police Office in Parsa, the five were detained after officers found that Nepali citizens were being allowed to enter the casino and gamble. They were taken to the district police office for further investigation.

The detainees include four residents of Bara district and one from Rautahat district, police said.

Police Inspector Bikash Rai said officers were deployed after receiving information that Nepali citizens were being allowed to enter the casino and gamble. Further investigation is under way.

Nepali law prohibits Nepali citizens from entering casinos and gambling.