Police confiscate 712 sacks of chemical fertilizer in Parsa

BIRGUNJ, June 22: Police have confiscated 712 sacks of chemical fertilizer worth Rs one million in Parsa. The urea fertilizer, brought illegally from India, was found hidden in a store.

Each sack weighed 50 kg, according to DSP Dipak Bharati. The police acted on a tip-off to make the seizure.

In connection with the illegal supply of the chemical fertilizer, police have apprehended 62-year-old Gyan Bahadur Mahato from Kawasoti Municipality-9 of Nawalparasi. Legal action has been initiated against him.

The confiscated fertilizer was handed over to the Customs Office in Birgunj on Friday.