Two held with hides

KATHMANDU: Police on Monday arrested Sadhu Ram Dhakal (52) of Sanghkosh VDC in Dhading and Sher Bahadur Tamang (30) of Chyangling VDC in Gorkha with four leopard hides, after being tipped off by Wildlife Conservation Nepal. The duo was held at Kalanki while trying to sell the contraband. — HNS

CIAA’s probe into park

KATHMANDU: Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has begun probe into BP Park construction project under the Ministry of Environment. The anti-graft body’s action comes even as preparation is underway to construct the park in Sanepa of Lalitpur. A complaint has been lodged in the CIAA seeking its investigation into alleged financial irregularities in the Rs 4

million project. — HNS