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DRI files case against five for smuggling 32 kg gold

KATHMANDU, March 25: Department of Revenue Investigation filed a case Sunday against Laxman Tiruwa, Suraj Tiruwa, Sarita Tiruwa, Indira BK, and Shankar Bahadur BK for smuggling 32 kilograms of gold to Nepal from India.
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KATHMANDU, March 25: Department of Revenue Investigation filed a case Sunday against Laxman Tiruwa, Suraj Tiruwa, Sarita Tiruwa, Indira BK, and Shankar Bahadur BK for smuggling 32 kilograms of gold to Nepal from India. 


According to the department, the group had smuggled the gold to Nepal via Kanchanpur in far-western Nepal. 


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The department has filed the case at Kanchanpur district court. 


The department has charged the defendants of revenue evasion, and sought to recover Rs 169.2 million from them.

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