Former Speaker Mahara arrested in gold smuggling case
Summary
Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau for alleged involvement in a gold smuggling case linked to a seizure at Tribhuvan International Airport.
Key Points
- Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau under the Customs Act 2007 and the Organized Crime Act.
- Mahara was taken into custody from Khumaltar, Lalitpur-26, for alleged involvement in a gold smuggling case.
- The case relates to a seizure at Tribhuvan International Airport in December 2022 involving concealed gold worth Rs 85.5 million.
- Chinese national Li Hansong was involved, carrying 730 electric cigarettes concealing the gold on a Fly Dubai flight.
