Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- The Department of Immigration (DoI) has taken action against a trekking agency for leading foreign nationals into a restricted area without the required permit.

Multi Adventure Pvt Ltd was penalized for taking a German citizen Martin Schramm to the Kanchenjunga region in Taplejung before the official trekking permit period. This is the first-time penalty under the Immigration Act, 1992 (2049 BS), and the agency was fined NRs 40,000.

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