Krishna Bahadur Mahara: From Attempted Rape Case Acquittal to Gold Smuggling Investigations
Summary
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) leader, is under investigation for involvement in a gold smuggling case involving Chinese nationals and contraband gold concealed in electric cigarettes. The Central Investigation Bureau arrested Mahara amid renewed probe into the case linked to smuggling networks and customs interference at Tribhuvan International Airport.
Key Points
- Krishna Bahadur Mahara was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau in 2024 for alleged involvement in organized gold smuggling involving Chinese nationals and electric cigarettes.
- Mahara and his son Rahul allegedly tried to influence customs officials at Tribhuvan International Airport to release or auction seized gold.
- The smuggling network included Chinese nationals Li Han Song and Daojin Wang, who remain at large.
- Mahara was previously acquitted in an attempted rape case in 2020 before being implicated in the gold smuggling investigation.
