गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Tax official arrested with Rs 2.6 million from Nepalgunj Airport Nepal Tax official arrested with Rs 2.6 million from Nepalgunj Airport KathmanduPati September 11, 2023 File Photo BANKE – A government official has been arrested along with Rs 2.6 million without verified source in his possession from Nepalgunj Airport in Banke district today. He is Khagendra Sapkota working at the Inland Revenue Office at Tulasipur, Dang. District Police Office Banke’s spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent Narayan Dangi said the amount the source of which could not be traced was confiscated from the bag Sapkota was carrying, in course of carrying out security check at the airport. However, Deepak Poudel who was together with Sapkota and worked in the same office where Sapkota works is absconding, DSP Dangi said. Sapkota was flying to Kathmandu from a Shree Airlines flight along with the amount. He has been taken into custody at the District Police Office for further investigation. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Now more than ever, support the IT sector