Three held for trading bear gall bladders

KATHMANDU: Police said they arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in trade of bear gall bladders.

A team deployed from the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police on Saturday arrested Manoj Kumar Tamang (24) from Samudradevi-9 of Nuwakot, Resham Bahadur Tamang (47) and Sakkal Bahadur Tamang (21) from Samarthali-8 of Kavre in possession of three gall bladders of the protected animal weighing 195 gram.

They were nabbed from Baluwatar, KMC-4 yesterday.

Meanwhile, police handed the suspects over to the District Forests Office, Hattisar for further investigation and action.