Man Arrested for Alleged Illegal Hawala Transactions Exceeding NPR 2.41 Billion Sent to Jail Pending Trial
Summary
A man in Birgunj was arrested for allegedly conducting illegal hawala transactions exceeding NPR 2.41 billion and has been sent to jail pending trial by the Parsa District Court.
Key Points
- Prashant Kumar Gupta was arrested in Birgunj for alleged illegal hawala transactions exceeding NPR 2.41 billion.
- Initial arrest involved NPR 359,255, leading to further investigation into his bank accounts.
- Police found transactions totaling over NPR 2 billion conducted via various bank accounts.
- Gupta allegedly transferred Nepali currency via hawala from Raxaul, India to conceal illegal assets.
- The Parsa District Court ordered his custody pending trial on charges of organized hawala transactions and money laundering.
