Tatopani border police office recovered the gold from the duo during a regular security check in a Kathmandu-bound car bearing registration number plate Ba 9 Cha 1490, police said. The gold, split into eight pieces, was recovered from Deepak Shrestha's possession.

Police also arrested car driver Chring Finjo Lepcha.

Shrestha had hidden six pieces of gold in two shoes and two in his wallet, police said. Police have been carrying out further investigation into the incident.