गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Case filed against traders on charge of foreign exchange misappropriation Nepal Case filed against traders on charge of foreign exchange misappropriation KathmanduPati October 15, 2020 KATHMANDU : The Department of Revenue Investigation has filed cases against traders involved in misappropriation of foreign exchange by sending money illegally for the payment of goods imported by evading customs duty. The Department has charged the proprietors of JSS Mobile Collection and Services Pvt Ltd and Shree Shyam Impex, Mohan Bansal and Govinda Bansal, respectively, of misappropriating foreign exchange equivalent to Rs 859 million 522 thousand. Department’s director general Dirgha Raj Mainali said that cases have been filed against the two traders at the Kathmandu District Court on Wednesday, seeking to realise the amount misappropriated, a fine up to three times the amount and three years of imprisonment. The Department said it found during investigation that various foreign-made goods including mobiles and memory cards had been smuggled in through JSS Mobile Collection and Services Pvt Ltd and Shyam Impex without paying the customs duty. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Kathmandu again ranked world’s most polluted city with AQI 162 ‘Nepal will lend full-fledged support to enable UN’ Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured also dies Pollution rises in Kathmandu, people urged to wear masks Nepal’s approach to population and development is right-based: DPM Yadav Communications Minister expresses grief over fire incident in Rajpur Hadbas Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media