BIRGUNJ: A team of Armed Police Force (APF) has seized 35 kg hashish being taken towards India from Jagarnathpur-6 Masihani Tole today.

According to Inspector Harit Badhuwal of APF Base Camp Pokhariya, the smugglers were attempting to transport the hashish via Jagarnath-6, Jhakra Masihani Tol.

Following the clue that some smugglers were still active even during the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of APF seized the hashish near Janaki Tol border.

Inspector Badhuwal informed that the smugglers took their heels leaving the parcel on the ground and the police is trying to trace them.