Nepal’s Former Speaker Charged with Gold Smuggling, Organized Crime
Charges against a prominent Nepalese politician came about a month after an interim government took power, following mass protests against corruption that toppled the previous administration.
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, former speaker of parliament in Nepal, was charged by Nepalese authorities on Monday with gold smuggling and organized crime.
This marks the first high-profile arrest by the newly-installed interim government as it looks to crack down on corruption.
At least 76 people died and around 3,300 were injured during protests last month that toppled the government, torched parliament, and saw crowds beat the foreign minister and her husband, a former prime minister, in their home.
Author’s summary: Nepal's former speaker charged with crimes.