Kathmandu

Rupandehi man held with 103 gram undeclared gold

Rupandehi man held with 103 gram undeclared gold

By THT Online

FILE: International Terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Photo: THT

KATHMANDU: Police on Saturday arrested a man from Rupandehi district in possession of 103 gram undeclared gold from the Tribhuvan International Airport of Kathmandu. Bir Bahadur Thapa from Karahiya-2 of the district was trying to smuggle the precious yellow metal from Hong Kong, according to police. He had landed in Kathmandu from Hong Kong via a Nepal Airlines flight (RA 410) yesterday. According to police, he was held from the prepaid taxi counter of Nepal's sole international airport. He had changed the metal into a chain and a ring to evade customs. Meanwhile, the man and the seized ornaments have been handed over to the TIA Customs Office for further action.