KATHMANDU, August 30: Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara's son Rahul has been arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police in connection with a gold smuggling case.
Central spokesperson for Nepal Police, DIG Kuber Kadayat informed Republica that Rahul Mahara was arrested from Kathmandu.
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Mahara's father and son have been accused of being involved in the case of smuggling 9 kg of gold hidden in electronic cigarettes.
CIB investigation revealed that Rahul Mahara, son of CPN (Maoist Center) Vice Chairman Krishna Bahadur Mahara, had contacts with the person who smuggled 9 kg of gold by hiding it inside e-cigarettes.
