Sashastra Prahari Seizes Smuggled Goods Worth Over NPR 3.2 Million in Sarlahi

Sarlahi. With the increased activity of the Armed Police Force Nepal, the seizure of goods evading customs duties in Sarlahi is on the rise. The Armed Police Force has reported seizing illegal goods worth approximately NPR 3,283,750 from the Parsa area of Sarlahi.

Acting on a tip-off that goods were being smuggled from India without paying customs duties, a team deployed to the area impounded two pickup trucks and four motorcycles. The team, commanded by Armed Police Deputy Superintendent Lila Bahadur Karki from the proposed Border Security Post, Malangwa, recovered the goods being loaded onto two pickup trucks from motorcycles at the Nepal-India border in Parsa-5, Sarlahi.

Among the seized items, the estimated value of 1,785 kg of Indian flour is NPR 714,000. Similarly, the value of the smuggled clothing has been assessed at NPR 883,750. The police stated that the two pickup trucks and four motorcycles impounded are valued at approximately NPR 2.4 million.

All seized goods and vehicles have been handed over to the Sarlahi Customs Office for necessary action. The Armed Police Force has stated that it has intensified surveillance in the border areas of Sarlahi recently and increased its activity to control illegal operations.