Police recovered unaccounted 7,782 kilograms of gold, 6 kilograms of silver ornaments and Rs 68 lakh in cash from his possessions.
Kathmandu:
An Indian national was arrested on Tuesday for possessing illegal gold and silver in Nepal, police said.
After receiving a tip-off, police raided a jewelry store in Pokhara and arrested 40-year-old shop owner Surjit Singh on charges of smuggling gold and silver.
Police recovered unaccounted 7,782 kilograms of gold, 6 kilograms of silver ornaments and Rs 68 lakh in cash from his possessions.
According to police, Singh, a resident of Medinipur in West Bengal, ran the jewelery store. Preliminary investigation revealed that the recovered gold and silver did not have any supporting documents.
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