According to the District Police Office, Parsa, a police team had been deployed from the office after the personnel from area police office could not take the tractors under control. The police have confiscated 5,250 kg of betel nuts being smuggled to India from two tractors.[break]
The police said they took the tractor (Na 1 TA 5663) heading for Bihar through the Janakitole point under control at 9 pm on Monday. The tractor was carrying 4,700 kg of betel nuts. “The smugglers fled after they knew that a police team was following them,” said SP Pitambar Adhikari.
Likewise, the police seized 550 kg of betel nuts from a tractor in Janakitoli border point of the district. However, the local businessmen forced the police to release the tractor and had helped it cross the border. “But later, a police team took the tractor under control,” SSP Subendra Khanal said.
The seized betel nuts have been sent to the custom office in Birgunj.
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