The Department of Law and Order in collaboration with the Royal Monetary Authority froze 77 bank accounts linked to individuals coordinating online gambling activities in the last one week. The gambling groups, commonly operating on social media platforms such as Telegram and WeChat, consisted of over twenty thousand members involved in various betting schemes. Dice games and Teer betting were among the most common gambling activities busted by the department. According to the department, gambling is illegal and can lead to negative impacts such as addiction, financial instability, and family problems among others.
Our reporter Kinzang Lhadon talked to the Chief of the Department of Law and Order to get more insight on the story.
