Police seize around 20 kg of gold, arrest two Chinese nationals in Kathmandu

Summary

Police seized around 20 kilograms of suspected illegally traded gold and arrested two Chinese nationals during a raid in Kathmandu’s Budhanilkantha area. Investigators also recovered machinery used to melt the gold and said the suspects allegedly processed imported liquid gold into bars for distribution.

Key Points
  • Police seized around 20 kilograms of suspected illegally traded gold in Kathmandu’s Budhanilkantha area.
  • Two Chinese nationals were arrested during the raid by the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.
  • Investigators recovered machinery used to melt the gold into bars.
  • Police said the suspects allegedly used a rented house to process gold brought from abroad in liquid form.
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