Police hunt Nepali links to 21.75 kg gold smuggling racket
Summary
Police are searching for Nepali accomplices in a suspected gold smuggling network after seizing 21.75 kg of gold from a house in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu. Investigators believe the gold may have been processed there and moved toward India, but have not yet established how it entered Nepal or who supplied it.
Key Points
- Police recovered 21.75 kg of gold from a rented house in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, where three Chinese nationals allegedly ran a processing unit.
- Investigators are trying to identify Nepali contacts who may have helped store, distribute, or transport the gold to India.
- The suspects were arrested after surveillance and searches revealed more gold, processing equipment, and repeated vehicle movements near Tribhuvan International Airport.
- Police say the case is part of a wider pattern of gold smuggling in Nepal, with major seizures and arrests in recent years.
