Patan's "Tunch House" and gold refining businessmen of New Road are also involved in gold smuggling. Officers involved in the investigation say that in the second phase of the investigation regarding the 60 kg 700 grams of gold smuggled from Hong Kong to Kathmandu, the involvement of the Tanch House and the owner of the gold refining shop was also found.
Those who run the 'tunch house' that tests the quality of gold in the Kathmandu Valley are known as Bombayya. Those Bombays were involved in the gold smuggling business. Raju Khatri, who was from Bhaktapur after taking gold from the Chinese, used to sell the gold to the Bombay people. 39-year-old Raju Khatri is currently in CIB custody. Suryavinayak-9 house Khatri is known as Raju Dai, Bhanja and Raju Palanse by the members of the gold smuggling group.
"Agents" like Raju used to give gold to another Indian, Avijit Tanajimuli, who ran a Tanch House in Patan and a gold refining shop in New Road, run by an Indian citizen, Amal Kalakapute.
Tokha group and Lazimpat group were active in gold smuggling. The Central Investigation Bureau of Police (CIB) has concluded that 5 Chinese people were sending gold from Hong Kong, the origin of gold smuggling.
Khatri told the investigating officers that the Chinese would give him a commission of 30,000 for selling 1 kg of smuggled gold. According to one of the officials involved in the investigation, Khatri said - 'After selling 1 kg of gold, the Chinese used to give me 30,000 commission.' Sarraf is currently in jail in a gold smuggling case.
The CIB has arrested 20-year-old Siddhanath Ashok Gaikwad alias Siddharth and 21-year-old Dhiraj Dinesh Vaite "Dinesh" who were working in the gold refining factory of Avijit Thanajimuli in Maharashtra. Officers involved in the investigation say that a photo of smuggled gold was found in the mobile phones of Gaekwad and Vaite.
21-year-old Prashant Ganesh Wajwalkar, a native of Maharashtra and resident of Lalitpur Metropolitan City-12, who works at Tunch House in Patan, has also been arrested and investigated by the police. Bajwalkar has told the investigating officers that he did the gold work as told by Amal Kalakpute, owner of Tanch House. The tanch house and refiner operators make gold pieces according to the customer's demand. It is known from the investigation that Siddharth cut and sold gold worth 10 tolas.
After submitting the first phase investigation report, the CIB formed an expert group.
Avijit Thanajimuli, the owner of the gold refining shop, and Chinese gold smuggler Chong Ching Chhwan alias Shyam were in direct contact. Shyam, who is absconding now, is a member of a group that sends gold from Hong Kong and is the head of the 'Lazimpat Group'.
Tokha group and Lazimpat group were active in gold smuggling. The Central Investigation Bureau of Police (CIB) has concluded that 5 Chinese people were sending gold from Hong Kong, the origin of gold smuggling. Chinese citizens Lin, Miss Li, Peng Yong Sin known as Asin, Chong Ching Chwan known as Shyam and Daojin Wang were sending gold from Hong Kong, according to the police investigation.
Kamal Kant Kulthia, owner of 'ND Diamond' located in New Road, is also seen involved in gold smuggling. He was arrested in 2069 for dealing in Hyundai. An arrest warrant has been issued against him in the 60 kg gold case.
Conclusion of smuggling 3 thousand 194 kg
The conclusion of the expert group is that the group involved in smuggling 60 kg of gold has smuggled 3 thousand 194 kg of gold. The expert group came to this conclusion by analyzing the depth of smart watches, water drawing machines, beard cutting machines and brake pads recovered from various stores in Kathmandu.
After submitting the first phase investigation report, the CIB formed an expert group. In the report given by the expert group, it is mentioned that 3 thousand 194 kg of gold was brought during the in-depth analysis of the recovered goods.
CIB AIG Shyam Lal Gyawali told Ratopati that 17 people were arrested in the second phase of the investigation.
Who is in custody?
1. Siddhanath Ashok Gaikwad 'Siddharth', Maharashtra, India.
2. Dhiraj Dinesh Waite 'Dinesh', Maharashtra, India
3. Prashant Ganesh Wajwalkar, Maharashtra, India.
4. Surendraman Shrestha, Birgunj Metropolitan City-16.
5. Raju Khatri, Suryavinayak Municipality-9.
6. Baijnath Bramhadatta Goyal, Gujarat, India (Owner of Shakti Creations in Vishalbazar)
7. Premnath Sedha aka Raju Thapa, Dhading Siddlake-5.
8. Kancha Lama, Kavre Temal Rural Municipality-4.
9. Kangka Chasi 'known as Raju Bhote and Tasi), Chin Chhendu.
10. Bhim Prasad Timalsina, Chairman (Paywell Nepal Pvt. Ltd.).
11. Prajwal Acharya, Assistant Executive Officer (Paywell Nepal)
12. Suraj Shamsher Jabra, Paywell Nepal (Managing Committee Member)
13. Phunsuk Dagpa Athupchang Khampa, Kathmandu-6 (Easy Pay)
14. Sushil Jackibanja, Bhaktapur (Easy Pay)
15. Kashyap Manandhar, Bhaktapur Municipality-9 (Easy Pay)
16. Lal Bahadur Kunwar, Rupandehi Tilottama-6 (JK Money Transfer)
17. Arun Kumar Yadav, Bara (Pashupati Concern).
