Indian national arrested in Nepal for illegal gold transaction

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: An Indian national was arrested here on Friday for his involvement in an illegal gold transaction, police said.

Based on a tip off, a special investigation team of Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested Ananda Sahu, a local trader, for possessing 116.45 gram of gold without invoice.

While conducting investigation, Sahu disclosed that the gold belonged to Prashanta Bera, 35, hailing from a place near Kolkata in India.

The police then arrested Bera from his rented room in Bangemuda area here and initiated further investigation into the matter, a Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office release said. (PTI)