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 Jajarkot jeep accident leaves five persons dead Kathmandu experiences further cold; minimum temperature goes down to 3.9… Earthquake jolts Bajhang Three people killed in separate motorbike accidents Increasing cold affects life in Tarai-Madhes Eight die in jeep accident, five injured 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 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA5 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system6 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Now more than ever, support the IT sector Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language