Thursday, July 23rd, 2026

Large quantity of brown sugar seized in Jhapa



JHAPA: Police have seized a significant quantity of the banned drug “brown sugar” from Kankai Municipality in Jhapa district.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Jhapa, around 200 grams of brown sugar were recovered from a bag on a motorcycle bearing the Indian registration number BR 37 Ta 9198.

The motorcycle was en route from Sharanamati to Surunga along the Surunga-Jhapa road section in Kankai-5.

The suspect fled the scene after abandoning both the motorcycle and the bag when a police team attempted to stop the vehicle at around 8:40 AM.

“Two rounds of warning shots were fired in the air to stop the rider, who escaped upon seeing the police,” said DSP Khadka.

Publish Date : 05 May 2025 20:50 PM

Five detained as youths protest against Education Minister at Tribhuvan University event

KATHMANDU: Five youths were detained on Thursday after staging a

NEA moves to extend RCOD deadlines for 218 hydropower projects under new classification system

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has initiated the process

Gold price rises by Rs 300 per tola in Nepal, silver climbs by Rs 25

KATHMANDU: The price of gold and silver increased slightly in

Dr. Govinda KC announces 24th hunger strike from Dhangadhi

KATHMANDU: Medical education and healthcare reform activist Prof. Dr. Govinda

Nepal waives airport fees to attract international airlines to Pokhara Airport

KATHMANDU: The government has approved a package of fee waivers