Nepal Police Arrest 99 Individuals in Kathmandu for Drug Trafficking in Magh Month

Kathmandu. Nepal Police arrested 99 accused individuals in connection with drug trafficking in Kathmandu during the month of Magh (mid-January to mid-February). According to the District Police Range Kathmandu, 99 people, including seven women, were arrested with narcotics during search operations conducted in various areas of Kathmandu last Magh, and 65 cases have been registered against them.

Police Spokesperson, Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, stated that 55.18 grams of brown heroin alone were recovered from them. Similarly, 23,300 tablets of Tramadol and 2,813 ampoules of Nitrazepam were recovered as narcotics.

2 kilograms of marijuana, 93 ampoules of Diazepam, 62 ampoules of Phenergan, 151 ampoules of Norphine, and 10 ampoules of Nitravet were also recovered. Police also reported the recovery of 126 capsules of Spasmo and 678 grams of Poland.

According to Kathmandu Police, there were 36 suicide incidents in the past month. Of these, 27 were between the ages of 19 and 39. Police also stated that 24 of those who committed suicide were men.

Police also informed that seven cases related to improper transactions were registered, and two cases were settled out of court. Kathmandu Police stated that the claims in these cases amounted to over NPR 80 million.