Mar 18, Kathmandu- It has been revealed that the person arrested this morning with Rs 250 million of undisclosed origin being taken to Kerung, China, is 39-year-old Kushan Lama of Sindhupalchowk.

He was arrested by the police from Jhor area of ​​Kathmandu this morning. The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office seized a truck from Tokha as it was trying to proceed via the Chhahare road and recovered an estimated US$320,385 and 1,375,000 euros. Based on the Nepali exchange rate, the amount could be 252,214,000, said SP Kazi Kumar Acharya, spokesperson for the office.

Police have said that he has been arrested in a gold smuggling case before. He was caught with seven kilos of gold from Kalanki and released in 2078 BS. This morning, the police arrested him while he was on his way to Kerung by making a false bottom in a truck and putting the money in it. Further investigation is underway against him. The police will hold a press conference today and release detailed details about this.