Nepal, June 9 -- The Kathmandu District Court has issued a 35-day public notice for 19 absconding defendants, including Jeevan Chalaune Jiwan Chalaune, involved in the 60 kg gold smuggling case, to appear before the court.

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) filed a case on September 17, 2023, naming 29 individuals as defendants.

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According to CIB's investigation, the accused were found involved in crimes related to illegal gold smuggling by evading customs, organized crime, violations of the Citizenship Act, Passport Act, Nepal Rastra Bank Act, Payment and Settlement Act, forging citizenship documents and offenses related to arms and ammunition.

On Jul...