KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Chudamani Upreti, alias Gore, accused in the 38-quintal gold smuggling case, has returned to Sundhara Central Jail after escaping during the recent Gen Z movement.
According to the prison administration, Gore was brought back following coordination with his family members. “His relatives contacted us and informed us about his return, and he is now back in custody,” a prison source confirmed.
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Gore, along with several others, had fled Sundhara Prison on September 9 amid the unrest sparked by the Gen Z protests.
Upreti faces trial in one of Nepal’s biggest gold smuggling scandals. The case resurfaced during the investigation into the murder of Sanam Shakya of Urlabari, Morang. Police later revealed that Shakya, who had been used as a carrier, was killed after 33.5 kilograms of gold smuggled from Dubai went missing on January 23, 2018.
