July 21: The Department of Customs has formed a probe committee to investigate into the incident related to the smuggling in of around one quintal gold from TIA without checking.    
A six-member probe committee was formed under coordination of Man Bahadur Poudel, the director at the Investigation Section of the Department of Customs.

According to Information Officer of the department Punya Bikram Khadka, the investigation committee has been directed to submit its report within five days.

Director General of the department, Shova Kanta Poudel, formed the probe committee on Friday to look into the incident of how around one quintal gold was cleared from the customs undetected.    
Information Officer Khadka said, "The probe committee has been formed as such situation can sometimes arise due to technical error even when the department’s staff carry out necessary checking."    
The Department of Revenue Investigation had seized around 100 kilogrammes of gold from Sinamangal on Wednesday on a special tip-off. A total of six persons have been arrested in this connection so far.    
Director General of the Department of Revenue Investigation, Nawaraj Dhungana, said the seized yellow metal has been sent to Nepal Rastra Bank through the Department of Customs for its safe-keeping.    
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