An Indian has been arrested in Nepal for allegedly selling copyright-protected films and possessing 2,500 DVDs of Nepali, English and Hindi movies.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Metropolitan Traffic Police Circle, Kathmandu raided the rented room of Dipak Kumar Gupta in Bangemudha area in the heart of the capital.
Gupta, who hails from Sitamarhi in Bihar was arrested yesterday and six machines for copying movies, over 2,500 DVDs of Nepali, English and Hindi movies, 100 blank CDs and other accessories were recovered from the rented room, police said.
The police presented Gupta at the Kathmandu District Court today, seeking remand following which the court remanded the accused to police custody for five days.
A case is being filed against Gupta under the Copyright Act, 2002 and further investigation is on, according to police.
He faces a fine of 10,000 to 1,00,000 Nepali rupees or six-month jail term or both, based on gravity of offence.
