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Two arrested with drugs in Kathmandu



KATHMANDU: A team of police on Tuesday arrested two people from various places in Kathmandu Valley in possession of narcotic drugs.

The arrested 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 nine ampoules, Nupijesik nine ampoules and Phenergan nine ampoules.

Similarly, Timalsina was arrested with brown sugar. Police have seized all the narcotic drugs and have launched a probe into the cases.

Publish Date : 17 September 2019 17:59 PM

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