Tapendra Karki

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Hospital inside ‘Hotel Vienna' owned by Dawa, running illegally

Published On: September 6, 2023 07:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: It has been revealed that there is also a hospital inside Thamel-based Hotel Vienna operated by Dawa Tsering, who was recently arrested in connection with the 60 kg gold scam. What is more interesting is that the doctors of the hospital are Chinese nationals.

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Ring of gold smuggling revolves around Maoist leaders and activists, with more than 60 people under investigation

Published On: September 6, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The network of gold smuggling revolves around the leaders and activists of the ruling CPN (Maoist Center). The Maoist Center is the second largest party in the ruling alliance. The party’s Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal is leading the government.

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Technological hurdles complicate investigation into gold smuggling

Published On: September 5, 2023 08:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has uncovered that the 60 kg gold smuggling network, recently seized, used WeChat and WhatsApp for communication. Ever since the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police started its investigation into the smuggling case, it has been found that their network has been expanded through WeChat and WhatsApp, while testing the technical devices used by them, including mobiles phones.

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Police investigate possible connections between former Vice President's Son and gold smuggling case

Published On: September 2, 2023 07:32 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Sep 2: The Nepal Police have launched an investigation into the possible involvement of Dipesh Pun, the son of former Vice President Nanda Kishor Pun, in the recent gold smuggling case that implicated Belgian national Dawa Tsering. The revelation of a relationship between Dipesh Pun and Dawa Tsering had come to light earlier during the investigation.

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Chinese Gang Crimes: From gold smuggling to match-fixing

Published On: September 1, 2023 07:00 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: It has been found that Chinese criminal gangs are involved in various criminal activities in Nepal, ranging from gold smuggling to match-fixing, call bypass, human trafficking, ATM vandalism, online fraud, and illegal foreign currency trading.

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9 kilos of gold concealed in e-cigarettes in possession of Daojin Wang

Published On: September 1, 2023 01:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: About nine kilos of smuggled gold stolen from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Customs Office has been revealed to be in the possession of Daojin Wang.

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1500 UML members to be free from dual responsibilities

Published On: August 30, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) is going to put about 1,500 leaders who are holding various dual responsibilities in a single responsibility through the provincial convention.

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Nepal Police gathering evidence in Hong Kong for probe into gold smuggling

Published On: August 30, 2023 02:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: Nepal Police has sent Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dinesh Acharya to Hong Kong to collect more evidence about gold smuggling. It is believed that SSP Acharya will coordinate with the Hong Kong Police to gather the necessary evidence.

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CIB unveils clever tactics of smugglers: Pilgrims visiting Pashupatinath Temple used for transporting smuggled gold

Published On: August 26, 2023 08:40 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: In a recent development which sheds light on the extent of gold smuggling in Nepal, a peculiar example has come to the forefront involving the distribution of golden bowls (kachaura) and water pots (ankhora) to female visitors after their trips to the Pashupatinath Temple.

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US raises concerns over NAC's wide-body aircraft purchase

Published On: August 25, 2023 02:17 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 25: The scandal surrounding the acquisition of two wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) seven years ago has attracted the attention of the American government.

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CIB recommends legal action against 238 individuals

Published On: August 23, 2023 04:00 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police submitted the probe report to the Office of the District Government Attorney (ODGA), Kathmandu, on Tuesday, assessing the loss of around Rs 18 billion in the case of embezzlement of government land inside Lalita Niwas in Baluwatar. The report recommended making 238 people defendants and claiming Rs 18 billion in compensation from them.

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Gold smuggling investigation risks political interference

Published On: August 15, 2023 10:33 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: After the government handed over the responsibility of investigating the recent gold smuggling case to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police, the main opposition party in Parliament, the CPN-UML, has been demanding a high-level investigation committee to probe the scam.

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Lawmaker Sharma, who escaped ‘operation quack', arrested in 'Charlie Foxtrot'

Published On: August 11, 2023 08:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Even though the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police proved that Sunil Sharma's educational certificate was fake eight years ago, he was arrested for an investigation only on Thursday. The CIB said that Nepali Congress lawmaker and medical entrepreneur Sharma was arrested on the charge of forging his ISC educational qualification certificate. Sharma was arrested by the CIB team from his house in Golfutar, Kathmandu. Along with him, the police arrested Dr Ranjit Kumar Yadav, Dr Amit Chaudhary, Dr Ram Babu Yadav and Dr Elina Shah on the charge of possessing fake certificates.

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Two more Chinese nationals arrested in connection with gold smuggling case

Published On: August 11, 2023 10:21 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Two Chinese nationals have been arrested from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in connection with the smuggling of 100 kg gold.

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Telecom service providers at odds over govt’s preparations to breach privacy rights

Published On: August 11, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Ncell, a leading private telecommunication service provider of Nepal, has reportedly agreed to support the government's efforts to access highly confidential data of citizens in the name of controlling crime through new provisions.

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Master plan for PM's residence expansion was made during PM Dahal’s tenure

Published On: August 9, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: It has been found that the master plan for expansion of the Prime Minister's residence was prepared in 2065 BS with the motive of compensating and transferring the land of Lalita Niwas located in Baluwatar in the names of individuals.

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Govt provided around Rs 27.5 million in financial aid in two months

Published On: August 7, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: At a time when the country is facing economic recession, the government has doled out financial aid worth Rs 27.5 million in two months. According to the decision of the Council of Ministers, the amount worth Rs 3.5 million in mid-May and Rs 24 million in mid-July was distributed under the name of financial assistance.

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Arrest warrant issued against four former ministers including NC leader Gachchhadar

Published On: August 7, 2023 10:48 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) of Nepal Police has issued an arrest warrant against four former ministers including Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bijay KumarGachchhadar in connection with the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

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CIB to investigate smuggled gold case

Published On: August 4, 2023 07:45 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) is probing the one quintal gold smuggling case, but the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is going to be assigned with investigating organized crime.

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Govt attempts to curtail citizens' right to privacy under the guise of crime control

Published On: August 2, 2023 09:28 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, August 2: The government has drawn criticisms for potentially infringing on citizens' privacy rights in the name of crime control and tariff regulation. The provision of direct access to citizens' SMS and call details, considered highly confidential, is raising concerns about the government's approach towards respecting the right to privacy.

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