Nearly Rs 40 million in cash and gold seized in Kathmandu

Summary

Police in Kathmandu have seized nearly Rs 40 million in cash and gold worth Rs 5 million from a house linked to illegal high-interest lending activities.

Key Points
  • Police seized nearly Rs 40 million in cash and gold from a house in Gongabu, Kathmandu.
  • The cash seized included Rs 35 million deemed 'unsourced'.
  • Gold ornaments worth Rs 5 million were also recovered.
  • The accused, Binod Kumar Shrestha, was reportedly running a loan racket with exorbitant interest rates using gold as collateral.
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