Two arrested with contraband drugs in Kathmandu

Published On: September 17, 2019 06:35 PM NPT By: RSS


KATHMANDU, Sept 17: A team of police today arrested two persons from Kathmandu Valley in possession of narcotic drugs.

The arrestees have been identified as Ashish Shrestha, 26, of Bhanuchowk Municipality-7 in Sunsari district and Yuwaraj Timalsina, 27, of Kakadvitta, Jhapa district. 

A team deployed from Nagdhunga Metropolitan Police Sector arrested Shrestha while frisking the bus (Na 6 Kha 9479) coming to Kathmandu from Dharan, according to the Metropolitan Police Sector Deputy-Speaker Umesh Raj Joshi. 

Joshi informed that Shrestha was arrested with Diajempam 9 ampoule, Nupijesik 9 ampoule and Phenergan 9 ampoule. Similarly, Timalsina was arrested with brown sugar.

Police have seized all the narcotic drugs and have launched a probe into the cases.


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