Case filed against former Speaker Mahara over gold smuggling
Summary
A case has been filed against former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara over charges of customs evasion and organized crime linked to smuggling gold via electronic cigarettes at Tribhuvan International Airport.
Key Points
- A case was filed against former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara at Kathmandu District Court for customs evasion and organized crime related to gold smuggling.
- Mahara was arrested by the CIB and the case was filed without extending his custody.
- The smuggling involved 9 kg of gold hidden in 730 electronic cigarettes smuggled through Tribhuvan International Airport by Chinese national Li Hansong.
- Mahara's son Rahul Mahara is also in custody for his involvement and both were in contact with the Chinese smuggler, with allegations that Mahara tried to influence customs officials.
