गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 15 arrested on charge of smuggling rhino horn Nepal 15 arrested on charge of smuggling rhino horn KathmanduPati February 10, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police has arrested 15 people on the charge of their involvement in the smuggling of a rhino horn. Acting on a tip-off, a squad from the Bureau on January 3 detained two in possession of a rhino horn weighing 522 grams from Saraswotinagar of Kathmandu-7 and remaining 13 were apprehended subsequently at different dates. The detainees have been already handed to the Division Forest Office, Kathmandu for further investigations into the case, according to Bureau Superintendent of Police Sanjay Singh Thapa. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING China-gifted 800,000 doses of Covid vaccine arrives Kathmandu Chair Dahal sees need of proving Ayodhyapuri matter New Finance Minister Paudel signs first decision to accept $200 million loan from World Bank Gai Puja, Govardhan Puja and Mha Puja being observed No one owns Huawei but its employees Dr Sagar Raj Bhandari of Teku Hospital receives first jab as Covid vaccination kicks off Youth dies of electric shock in Kanchanpur Pressure-cooker bomb blast in Lahan leaves a half dozen injured
