Nepali national Amrit Jha released from Iranian custody
Ratopati
April 15, 2026
Kathmandu. 33-year-old Nepali national Amrit Jha, who was held in Iranian custody, has been released.
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal confirmed that he was released by Iran on Wednesday. Jha, a resident of Triyuga Municipality-11, Udayapur, works as a ship operator for the Black Sea Marine LLC company in Iran.
He was arrested by the Iranian military in Bandar Abbas while returning from a trip to Iran to collect fuel from Dubai.
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