HETAUDA, March 7 -- The police have arrested Ram Chandra Aryal, an officer working at the 6th level of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly Secretariat in Hetauda-10, on charges of providing Nepali citizenship to two Chinese nationals involved in gold smuggling.

Earlier, Aryal was transferred to the Bagmati Provincial Assembly Secretariat from the Transport Management Office, Thulo Bharyang, Kathmandu.

Makwanpur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Laxmi Bhandari said that Aryal was arrested from the Provincial Assembly Secretariat on Wednesday at the request of Kavre Police. "Aryal was arrested in a case related to citizenship and handed over to Kavre police," he said.

Aryal is accused of facilitating foreigners involved in gold smuggling...