Investigators suspect gold entered through Kathmandu airport before being processed in Budhanilkantha and potentially transported to India.

In an audio recording and statement published by Setopati, Rai says he is ready to cooperate with authorities and repay depositors, but police have yet to authenticate the material.

Flood damage to Rasuwagadhi and the high cost of Korala leave the Sindhupalchok crossing vital to Nepal’s trade with China, but Beijing remains reluctant to reopen it over concerns about Tibet.

The party has barred him from duties as lawmaker and central committee member, while police await a formal complaint before launching a criminal investigation.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party has launched an internal inquiry into allegations against Khagendra Sunar, while police say they need a formal complaint to begin a criminal investigation.

The arrest comes amid a wider investigation into Basnet’s alleged links with people close to former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana and suspected judicial middlemen.

Investigations have exposed major syndicates and implicated police officers, yet high profits and gaps in the legal supply of gold continue to fuel the trade.

Phone records link Sapkota to judicial figures, politicians and senior security officials amid probes into alleged court fixing and information leaks.

An investigation found that Dahal had acted in breach of conduct rules after he allegedly visited former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana without authorisation.

An investigation report concludes that Additional Inspector General Banshiraj Dahal violated the force’s code of conduct and recommends disciplinary action under the APF Regulations, 2015.

Investigators say the gold was allegedly brought from China and stored in Budhanilkantha by Chinese nationals with the help of a Nepali citizen.

Searches of homes of ex-chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana’s brother and associates follow allegations of efforts to influence court and free businessman Deepak Bhatta.

Investigators seize documents and electronic devices as part of wider probe involving several people.

An investigation into alleged efforts to secure the release of controversial businessman Deepak Bhatta has now brought intermediary Inam Sapkota and senior police officials under scrutiny.

The seizure of mobile devices has become a recurring practice. But when can investigators search their contents and access the private information they contain?