Armed Police and Nepal Police seize Indian vehicles in separate operations along border and inner roads
SARLAHI, JANUARY 5
Security forces seized more than 140 kilograms of marijuana in two separate operations in Sarlahi district early Sunday, intercepting Indian-registered vehicles and arresting one suspect, authorities said.
In the first incident, the Armed Police Force (APF) seized an Indian car along with 80.9 kg of marijuana from the border area of Laxmipur village, Balara Municipality–3, while the vehicle was attempting to cross into India.
Acting on special tip-off, a team led by DSP Lilabahadur Karki from the Border Security Outpost, Malangwa, deployed at around 3:00 AM. When security personnel attempted to stop the car (registration number BR 33 PA 3701) for inspection, the driver tried to flee, crashed into an electricity pole, and escaped towards India, abandoning the vehicle.
A search of the car revealed 80 kg and 900 grams of marijuana, concealed inside a false compartment. The seized drugs and vehicle have been taken to the Border Security Outpost in Malangwa and are being prepared for handover to the District Police Office, Sarlahi, for legal proceedings.
In a separate operation later the same morning, Nepal Police arrested a man along with a car, a motorcycle, and 60 kg of marijuana from an inner road section of Lalbandi Municipality–1 (Jangal Tol).
At around 5:00 AM, police attempted to stop a motorcycle (Bagmati Province 06–02 Pa 1770) heading towards Lalbandi. The rider attempted to flee but was apprehended and identified as 32-year-old Nurhasan Sah, son of Bajul Sah of Nawalpur, Lalbandi–1.
Based on Sah's statement, police pursued an Indian-registered car (number BR 02 PB 2226), which later crashed into a house in Jangal Tol. The driver managed to escape. Police recovered 15 plastic-wrapped packets of marijuana, weighing 60 kg, hidden behind the car seat.
According to DSP Saroj Rai, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Sarlahi, Sah has been taken into custody along with the seized car, motorcycle, and drugs.
An eight-day remand has been obtained from the Sarlahi District Court, and further investigation is underway.
