2 arrested with illegal pharmaceutical drugs in Nawalparasi

KATHMANDU: Police on Monday arrested two persons on the charge of possessing illegal pharmaceutical drugs from Kawasoti Municipality-16 along the East-West Highway of Nawalparasi district.

The arrested have been identified as Kushal KC (20) of Rambans in Devchuli Municipality-6 and Mawin Adhikari of Dharapani in Devchuli Municipality-11 of the district.

A team of police deployed from District Police Office, Nawalparasi intercepted the duo while they were riding a motorcycle (Na 34 Pa 5904) for security check near Chalis Kilo and confiscated Nurphin 60 ampules, Diazapam 60 ampules and Phenergan 60 ampules from them.

Meanwhile, further investigation into the case is underway.