Amala Roka released

Amala Roka, a suspect in a 61-kg gold smuggling case, has been released on Rs200,000 bail. Roka was in the famous case of smuggling gold disguised as brake pads at the Kathmandu airport, but had been on the run for 23 months before being caught last week. Roka’s husband Dawa Chhiring is also involved in helping foreign nationals get Nepali passports. They are alleged to have links to high profile Maoist leaders.