Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Two Nepalese Arrested with 10 kg Silver
Two men from Nepal were caught at the border between India and Nepal.
They had a car with 10 kg of silver, which is worth a lot of money.
The police think these men might be part of a bigger group that smuggles silver.
The police have taken the silver and are going to take legal action against the men.
Two Nepalese citizens were arrested at the India-Nepal border with 10 kg of silver.
The silver is estimated to be worth Rs 50 lakh.
The arrests were made on Wednesday, January 8, when a car from Nepal was stopped for checking.
The accused are Rakesh Rajak and Sameer Kumar Singh, residents of Siddharth Nagar district in Nepal.
Police suspect the men are part of a larger smuggling operation.
- Who
- Rakesh Rajak and Sameer Kumar Singh, residents of Siddharth Nagar district, Nepal
- What
- Arrested with 10 kg of silver worth Rs 50 lakh
- When
- Wednesday, January 8
- Where
- India-Nepal border, Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Suspected involvement in a silver smuggling racket
- Arrested Individuals
- Rakesh Rajak and Sameer Kumar Singh
- Location
- India-Nepal border, Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh
- Seized Item
- 10 kg of silver
- Estimated Value
- Rs 50 lakh
- Date of Arrest
- Wednesday, January 8
- Residence of Accused
- Siddharth Nagar district, Nepal
- Legal Action
- Action under the Customs Act