Friday, July 24th, 2026

Four arrested with brown heroin hidden in baby’s diaper



BHADRAPUR: Four people have been arrested after police recovered brown heroin concealed inside a baby’s diaper in Bhadrapur Municipality-5.

According to the District Police Office, the suspects were apprehended last evening in the Bus Park area after police became suspicious of an auto-rickshaw that had entered Nepal from India.

The arrested are Mohit Alam of Ward No. 12, Kishanganj District, India; his wife Janetun Khatun; their son Sohail Alam; and Mohammad Tajrul, who was travelling in the same auto-rickshaw.

During a search, police recovered approximately 10 grams of brown heroin hidden inside the diaper worn by the baby. Further investigation into the case is underway.

Publish Date : 24 July 2026 19:46 PM

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