BARA: Police and marijuana smugglers exchanged fire in the district on Saturday night.
A group of smugglers fired at the joint police team at Bhaktalal Khola in Nijgadh Municipality-13. The police team was deployed from the Area Police Office, Nijgadjh, and Temporary Police Post, Ratanpur.
According to DSP Gautam Mishra of the District Police Office, Bara, a man was arrested with a gun after the police team fired five rounds of fire in retaliation.
The arrested is Iman Singh Tamang, 47, of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan-6 in Makwanpur.
Police have recovered 102 kg of cannabis and a loaded homemade gun from his possession.
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