Kathmandu, 26 Aug :- Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has sought the help of Interpol in the investigation into the smuggling of about 100 Kg of gold by smugglers from Hongkong to India via Nepal. CIB suspects a nexus between smugglers from India, China, Hong Kong, and Nepal in the racket.
CIB Chief Kiran Vajracharya said that smugglers from Hong Kong are sending gold to China and India via Nepal. CIB has written letters to Interpol, Division Offices in Hong Kong and India’s National Central Bureau seeking information about the people involved in the racket.
CIB arrested 12 Chinese nationals in this connection. Some of them possessed Indian Aadhar cards. Some Indian business persons in Nepal, who are under suspicion, have been reported absconding. Besides detecting smuggling of 100 Kg of smuggled gold, 733 Kg has already reached India. The gold is brought to Nepal in the name of some fake companies. During the last three months, 1700 Kg of goods were imported by these companies. Those arrested have admitted that the gold was being smuggled to India.
