Police had arrested the Chinese nationals last month as they were trying to cross over to Chinese territory allegedly in possession of 46 kilograms of pangolin skin. The police also seized a car (Ba.1.Cha 6503) used by them.[break]
Three others arrested with them--Indian nationals Ameet Jain, 30, and Sunil Kumar Sharma, 31, and car driver Bhaktapur Bahadur Tamang, 30-- were released. The DFO of Sindhupalchwok said that their involvement in poaching could not be verified.
According to the National Parks and Wild Life Conservation Act 1972, the forest office concerned can itself prosecute poaching cases in its capacity as a quasi-judicial body.
DFO Investigative Officer Tula Ram Ghimire said that 15-year jail sentences and a fine of Rs 100,000 were demanded against the accused.
Jiangbao has been operating a guest house at Thamel in Kathmandu while Fu has a mobile shop at Bouddha, officials said.
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