Kathmandu, March 20 -- The Judicial Council has formed a committee to probe the dubious release of some of the major suspects in the 33 kg gold smuggling case by the Biratnagar High Court.

According to an official at the council, a meeting on Monday decided to form a three-member enquiry committee led by Supreme Court Justice Kedar Prasad Chalise and Justice Meera Khadka and Justice Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha as members.

"A preliminary investigation committee formed under Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada in its report showed that the decisions to release the suspects were suspicious. So the council decided to form another committee to carry out further investigation," Teknath Gautam, information officer at the Judicial Council Secretar...