Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara arrested

Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara has been arrested on Sunday.

According to Nepal Police spokesperson Binod Ghimire, Mahara was apprehended from Lalitpur.

A team of Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB) of Nepal Police took him under control today to investigate the smuggling case of 61 kg gold hidden in brake shoes.

Nepal Police had recorded his statement a few days ago in the same case.