Koshi State Home Affairs and Law Minister Lilabalab Adhikari flew to Japan exactly a week ago. The state cabinet itself was not aware of his visit accompanied by four unrelated persons. Although the provincial government remained oblivious, the Japanese government understood his intention. He was detained for 48 hours on charges of human trafficking and returned from the airport. He resigned on Wednesday after getting involved in human trafficking controversy.

The official flew to Japan on October 13 to participate in the 'Culture at Home' program organized by the Tokyo Art Council. Ministers of the provinces should also take approval from the federal cabinet while visiting abroad. However, the Koshi state government claims that the then ministerial officer did not give formal information. Instead he took along Anita Timalsina, Janak Rai, Daba Sherpa and Kanchan Devkota. However, they are people who are not signed with the ministry. 

However, the documents of the four people accompanying the minister were found to be suspicious and the Japanese immigration kept them at the airport for about 48 hours. All the five people including the minister were brought back to Kathmandu by Cathay Pacific flight number 603. The officer and Timalsina were released by the Tribhuvan Airport Immigration after general questioning, while the other 3 persons have been handed over to the police for investigation. 

An officer at the Tribhuvan Airport Immigration Office confirmed that all the five people, including the officer, were turned away by Japanese immigration. All five of them arrived in Kathmandu on November 17 after being turned away by Japanese immigration. After getting the information that the documents related to the trip were flawed, we handed over to the police for further investigation, said the immigration officer. 

Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office has arrested three more people while investigating three people who were returned from Japan. The office has handed over the district police complex to Kathmandu for further investigation on the 6 of them. Precinct Head SSP Vasant Rajourey informed that an investigation is being conducted against them for the offense related to government paper making. "If other crimes are found, they will be investigated," he said. 

According to Razoure, among those returned from Japan, Kalika Rural Municipality-5 of Devkota Rasuwa is living in Manmanju, while Sherpa Khotang is living in Ainselukhark Rural Municipality-2 and Budhanilkanth-11. Similarly, Rai Budhanilkanth-11, who has a house in Kepilasgarhi Rural Municipality-4 of Khotang. 

During the investigation, Jugal Rizal, who lives in Vidur Municipality-7 of Nuwakot and lives in Samakhushi, Bir Bahadur Sunuwar, who lives in Jiri Municipality-9 of Dolakha and Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16, and Mahesh Pandey, who lives in Tripurasundari Rural Municipality-6 of Dhading and lives in Chandragiri Municipality-8, were caught.

The officer who resigned as a minister after being involved in human trafficking has claimed that the gang of human traffickers is trying to use him. Human traffickers are trying to use it. After I found out, I returned from the airport," he said. According to the official, Gopal Gautam, a resident of Ratuwamai Municipality of Morang, had made arrangements to go to Japan to participate in the 'Culture at Home' program organized by the Tokyo Art Council. He also arranged the ticket.