Indian national arrested with gold

Jhapa, May 19: A team from the Armed Police Force Nepal deployed at Kakarbhitta, in the east, has arrested an Indian citizen with 570 grams of 24-carat gold worth 14 million 465 thousand rupees and 20 thousand US dollar bills.

Ambika Prasad Joshi, Chief of the Number 2 headquarters of the APF Nepal, stated that 39-year-old Param Pathak, who claims to be from Kolkata, India, was arrested at the Kakarbhitta customs checkpoint on Monday evening at 5:10pm, while carrying out a checking.  Joshi added that 20,000 US dollars equivalent to Rs 3 million 65 thousand along with 85,419 Indian rupees (Rs 136 thousand 657) were confiscated from him.

It has been reported that a driver's licence, Aadhaar card, Vivo mobile, Samsung mobile, hard disk, SIM card, visa card and cheque have been seized from the arrested Indian citizen.

Police said Pathak has been kept at the Area Police Office in Kakarbhitta and will be presented at the Jhapa District Court today itself for necessary legal proceedings. (RSS)