Summary:

The CIAA filed a corruption case at the Special Court against 28 people, including ex-House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara, for allegedly smuggling gold hidden in vapes through Tribhuvan International Customs. The accused include senior customs officials, various Nepali individuals, two Chinese nationals, a Belgian, and an Indian; the CIAA seeks Rs 77.86 million in recovery from each accused.

Key points:

• 28 individuals charged, notable name: former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara.
• Method: gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) smuggled via Tribhuvan International Customs Office.
• Accused include top customs officers (former Chief Customs Administrator Arun Pokharel; Chief Customs Officers Mukti Prasad Shrestha and Ambika Prasad Khanal) and several other Nepali nationals plus foreign nationals (2 Chinese, 1 Belgian, 1 Indian).
• CIAA requests recovery of Rs 77.86 million from every accused.

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