Large Cache of Banned Drugs Seized from Public Transport in Parsa, Heading to Kathmandu

Birgunj. It has been revealed that banned narcotics were being smuggled to Kathmandu using public transportation in Parsa district.

Parsa Police provided information about the incident during a press conference on Sunday after seizing a large quantity of narcotics.

According to the police, drug traffickers have recently started using public transportation as a means of transit. Based on this information, police inspected a Sumo vehicle departing for Kathmandu from the Birgunj bus park on Saturday morning.

Parsa Police Chief SP Sudip Raj Pathak informed that 52,300 Tramadol tablets were recovered during the inspection, hidden under a tarpaulin covering the roof of the Sumo. According to him, the banned tablets were found when the vehicle was checked based on information that they were being sent towards Kathmandu via public transport.

Police stated that they have arrested Ram Ashish Ahir from Parwanipur Rural Municipality-1, Bara, and Subhas Sarraf from Bahudarmai Municipality-2, Parsa, in connection with the incident.

Parsa Police stated that the investigation process has been initiated against both arrested individuals under drug-related offenses. Police also confirmed that the Sumo vehicle, registration number Na 1 Ja 2765, used in the incident has been impounded.