गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Man held with 500 grams gold at TIA Nepal Man held with 500 grams gold at TIA KathmanduPati January 21, 2024 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Tribhuvan International Airport Customs Office arrested a man earlier today along with half kilogram of gold. Khagendra Darji of Jhapa district had arrived home from Doha of Qatar this afternoon carrying 499 grams of illegal gold. Chief of TIA Customs Office Dr Tokraj Pandey confirmed that Darji, who had smuggled gold in the form of liquid substance, was arrested this afternoon acting on a tip-off. Darji had landed at TIA from Doha on an aircraft of Himalaya Airlines. The officials are working to ascertain whether Darji himself brought the gold or carried it for others working as an agent. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali lawmakers seek probe into Tarai unrest Nepal plans higher LPG imports, tightens distribution Delhi chief minister to visit Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple Nepal stocks slide 21 points as trading eases Nepal eye camp restores sight across Bangladesh Nepal urged to reform MSME insurance, lending policies Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier
