Bihar man among two arrested in Nepal narcotics case

Nepal police arrested two men, including an Indian from Bihar, in Madhes province for alleged drug trafficking. Authorities recovered 17.40 grams of brown sugar during a vehicle check and also seized the motorcycle with an Indian registration number

Kathmandu: Two persons, including an Indian, have been arrested from Madhes province of Nepal on charges of drug trafficking, police said Friday.

Rakesh Kumar Sah, 21, a resident of Motihari in Bihar, and Ajit Magigya, 20, a resident of Parsa district from Bishrampur Rural Municipality of Bara district, were arrested in the same district on Thursday for possessing 17.40 grams of brown sugar, a statement by Nepal Police headquarters said.

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The police recovered the narcotic drugs from the duo while conducting a security check of a motorcycle with Indian number plate. The police have also confiscated the motorcycle, the statement said.