Former speaker Mahara arrested again in gold smuggling case
Summary
Former speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara has been arrested again by Nepal Police in connection with a gold smuggling case involving electronic cigarette imports.
Key Points
- Former speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara was arrested by Nepal Police's Central Investigation Bureau on Sunday related to a gold smuggling case.
- The arrest follows instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority investigating Mahara's alleged role in the smuggling operation involving Chinese organized groups.
- Mahara had previously been linked to the case but was released due to earlier investigations, while his son was also arrested for suspected involvement.
- The government commission criticized the CIB for previously not fully investigating Mahara and others involved in large-scale smuggling networks.
