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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.
By Republica

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.


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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.

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