Cases filed against 12 alleged in TIA gold smuggling case
Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has registered cases of organised crime against 12 persons, including those arrested red-handed in the latest biggest haul of gold.
Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police on Sunday registered a charge-sheet of organised crime against 12 persons, including those arrested red-handed in the recent seizure of gold smuggling via Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
Three persons, Gopal Bahadur Shahi, Dil Bandhu Thapa and Santosh Kafle, were arrested with 33.5 kg of gold after they escaped undetcted through TIA secuirty check on January 5. The gold was brought from Dubai.
At a press conference organised by the Bureau here on Sunday, Bureau Chief and Deputy Inspector General of Police Nawaraj Silwal shared that 18 other accused ones, including five key persons based in Dubai, involved in the case are still at large.
A charge-sheet under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 2069 has been lodged against those arrested at the Kathmandu District Court for further action, according to Deputy Inspector General of Police Silwal.
The man accused has been identified as Hari Sharan Khadka, who is learnt to have owned the seized 33.5 kg precious metal, said CIB.
The other accused ones based in Dubai were Guptalal Bhusal, Dhruba, Arjun Prasad Pokharel and Raju Prasad Panta.
Silwal further informed that they have been coordinating Dubai police as part of preparations to issue red corner notice aginst them.
Although Gopal Sahi, a native of Surkhet, landed in Kathmandu on January 4, the luggage containing gold arrived the next day.
Dil Bandhu Thapa, a permanent resident of Morang and Santosh Kafle from Janakpur Sub-Metrpolis were arrested when they had reached the customs office to take the luggage the day it arrived.
Others arrested by the police are Ramhari Karki from Kavrepalanchowk, Customs Officer at TIA, Narayan Yadav, technician to monitor luggage through the X-ray machine, Raj Kumar Dhakal, radio operator Shyam Krishna Chyamu and Senior Superintendent of Police, at TIA, Shyam Bahadur Khatri.
The Bureau also filed the case against Rojesh Shakya, Sunil Shrestha and Sapan Shrestha originally from Dharan and currently running Baibhav Laxmi Gold and Silver Palace in Kathmandu and Manoj Shrestha from Dhankuta municipality. RSS
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