DHANKUTA, Feb 14: Police have arrested four individuals with an illegal stash of around 594 kg cannabis near Sangurigadhi-6, Bhedetar Chowk, Dhankuta.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Naeem Khan, 44, and an 18-year-old teenager from Arariya, Bihar, Lakhan Mahato, 70, from Arariya, Kaliyagunj, India and Gayananda Mandal from Rangeli-7, Morang.
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The Area Police Office, Bhedetar, discovered the cannabis during an inspection of a petrol tanker heading to Biratnagar from Mulaghat.
Further investigation into the incident is currently underway, according to police.
