KATHMANDU: A 21-year-old youth has been arrested in possession of various controlled pharmaceutical drugs from Nagdhunga in Chandragiri Municipality-2, on the western outskirts of Kathmandu, on Wednesday, police said.

According to police, Mahesh Shrestha of Urlabiri in Morang district was apprehended from Nagdhunga check-post.

Police seized the contraband hidden inside the bag of Shrestha, after a bus (Na 5 Kha 6599) en route to Kathmandu from Sarhali was intercepted by the police at the Nagdhunga check-post.

Meanwhile, police said the they are looking into the case.