Kathmandu

Duo held with 7 kg opium

Duo held with 7 kg opium

By THT Online

KATHMANDU: Two persons – a man and a woman – were arrested for their alleged involvement in trade of opium, from Sundhara of Kathmandu on Thursday. Bishal Gurung (20) from Kharigaira-7 of Dailekh and Manju Tamang (29) from Surkhet district, currently residing in Kalanki of Kathmandu, were nabbed from Sundhara, KMC-11. Police also seized 7.03 kg opium from them. Acting on a tip-off that the illegal drug is being traded in the area, a police team was searching for them. The duo were sent to the Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, for further investigations and actions.