KATHMANDU: Police on Friday said that a youth has been held in possession of various controlled pharmaceutical drugs from Nagdhunga in Chandragiri Municipality, on the western outskirts of Kathmandu.

According to police, 18-year-old Sushil Lama, permanent resident of Archale-8 in Palpa district, was apprehended after police seized various contraband hiddin in his bag.

He was arrested after police frisked a passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Birgunj of Parsa district, at the Nagdhunga check point, today.

Meanwhile, police said they are looking into the case.