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The government has decided to immediately implement the probe commission's report on gold smuggling.

A meeting of the Council of Ministers held today made the decision to this effect.

The probe commission formed to investigate the gold smuggling had submitted its report to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane on Thursday.

Government Spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Rekha Sharma informed the media persons that the Cabinet decided to immediately bring the report to implementation.

Police on Friday arrested Dipesh Pun, son of former Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, in connection to the gold smuggling.

Police apprehended Pun for being involved in the gold smuggling.

A high-level commission formed to probe the gold smuggling had recommended action against Pun, General Secretary of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Revolutionary), student wing of ruling CPN (Maoist Center).

Police have started further investigation into Pun.

Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane submitted the report prepared by the high-level commission to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday​​​​​​​.

A Cabinet meeting held today decided to implement the report of the commission.

Chief of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police Kiran Bajracharya has been recalled to  Nepal Police headquarters.​​​​

A Cabinet meeting held on Friday decided to recall Bajracharya to the Nepal Police headquarters.

The government has also decided to appoint Shyamlal Gyawali as the Chief of the CIB.

A high-level probe commission formed to probe the gold smuggling has recommended departmental action against Bajracharya for failing to perform his job effectively.

A case has been filed at the Kathmandu District Court against former Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun's advisor Jeevan Gurung.

The Tribhuvan International Airport Customs Office filed the case against Gurung demanding Rs 1. 40 billion fine and five years imprisonment for being involved in gold smuggling.

The Customs Office claimed in the case that Gurung is involved in the 14 kg gold smuggling.