Golden defiance: Mahara stays unbowed amid alleged gold smuggling link

KATHMANDU: Amid mounting accusations and evidence, Maoist Center Vice Chairman Krishna Bahadur Mahara and his son Rahul stand unwavering, denying all ties to a daring one-quintal gold smuggling saga.

The ruling party, the Maoist Center, finds itself in a quandary as its Vice Chairman Mahara and his son have been accused of maintaining close connections with Chinese smugglers and being implicated in the one-quintal gold smuggling case.