NC Leader Thapa expresses gratitude to govt for Mahara's arrest

KATHMANDU: Gagan Kumar Thapa, the general secretary of the Nepali Congress, has extended gratitude to the government for the apprehension of Krishna Bahadur Mahara, former Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) and Vice Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center).

During a parliamentary session, Thapa commended the government's action in arresting Mahara, who has been implicated in a gold smuggling case by a probe commission.

Thapa reiterated his party's full support to the government in bringing all individuals involved in the gold smuggling to justice.

He urged the government to ensure that no one implicated in the case escapes punishment.