Kathmandu, October 15
Police in the United Arab Emirates have arrested a member of the team that allegedly smuggled 33.5 kg gold via the Tribhuvan International Airport few months ago.
Bisu Shrestha, a key member of the racket led by Chudamani Upreti aka Gore, was arrested under the coordination of International Crime Police Organisation (Interpol), according to Nepal Police.
Shrestha was arrested from Dubai and was taken to Nepal on Sunday afternoon. Currently, he has been kept at the Metropolitan Police Circle in Gaushala.
Officials say he will be produced before the Morang District Court today itself. The Court is hearing the case for past few months.
Police have accused Shrestha of facilitating the smuggling of 38 kg gold in past three years from Dubai.
