Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara Arrested in Gold Smuggling Case
Summary
Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau for his role in a gold smuggling case involving gold hidden inside vape devices at Tribhuvan International Airport.
Key Points
- Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau in connection with gold smuggling.
- Gold was smuggled into Nepal inside vape devices through Tribhuvan International Airport.
- A Chinese national, Li Hansong, was caught carrying 730 vape devices containing gold worth Rs. 85.5 million.
- Mahara is accused of pressuring customs officials to release the seized gold, and his son Rahul Mahara was also previously arrested.
