GHAIGHAT, AUGUST 31
Police have seized 1,122.67 kg of marijuana from Katari Municipality-6 in Udayapur district and arrested three people in connection with the seizure.
Acting on a tip-off about marijuana being transported through the Shantiban forest area of Baketar, police searched the forest at around 4 am on Monday and found 52 sacks of marijuana packed in plastic bags and concealed in the jungle.
Police also seized a Bolero vehicle (Ba 16 Cha 5269) from the area. The arrested have been identified as Ram Bahadur Magar, 55, Nek Bahadur Magar, 21, and Prithviraj Magar, 46, all from Tapli Rural Municipality-1, Dandagaun, Udayapur.
Police suspect that the three may be the vehicle driver and marijuana traffickers. A team from the Area Police Office, Katari, carried out the search based on a special tip-off.
Further investigation is underway.
