Leaders of major political parties have agreed to form a high-level probe panel to investigate recent cases of gold smuggling.

Leaders reached the agreement at a meeting convened by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal late night on Monday. They entrusted a team of three leaders—Subas Nembang of CPN-UML, Ramesh Lekhak of Nepali Congress and Hitraj Pandey of CPN (Maoist Centre)—with the responsibility of drafting the modality and terms of reference of the elite body.

Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba, UML chair KP Oli, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chief Rabi Lamichhane, among other leaders, were present at the meeting.

“We have agreed in principle to form a high-level probe panel. The drafting team will come up with its modality tomorrow [Tuesday],” Santosh Pariyar of the RSP told the Post.

The main opposition UML has been obstructing Parliament proceedings for nearly a month demanding a high level investigation into the smuggling.