Gangtok Five foreign nationals were caught with precious stones from a local hotel in Gangtok on Sunday. One of them, however, is a Taiwanese national with OCI card.
The others have been identified as a 52-year-old from Nepal, a 49-year-old Tibetan of Chinese nationality with Aadhar card, 48-year-old Tibetan with an Aadhar card from Tibetan Refugee camp in Karnataka, and 50-year-old Tibetan of Chinese nationality staying in Darjeeling, North Bengal.
Since December 1, Sikkim has implemented embargo on foreigners amidst Omicron scare with the Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay specifically highlighting how the embargo is also in place for foreign nationals from neighbouring Nepal and Bhutan. Inner Line Permit, Restricted Area Permit and Protected Area Permit have not been issued for foreigners since December 1.
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