KATHMANDU: A teenager has been arrested in possession of controlled pharmaceutical drugs at Nagdhunga, on the western outskirts of Kathmandu on Wednesday.

The arrestee  has been identified as Pappu Kumar Raya (16) of Audhe-3, Saptari.

Raya was travelling on a bus ( Na 6 Kha 1642) en route to Kathmandu from Kakadvitta, when police intercepted the bus and recovered the contraband hidden in his bags.

Police have recovered 200 ampoules of Nurofen, Diazepam and Phenergan each from the suspect.