Six Drivers Arrested for Drug-Impaired Driving at Nagdhunga Checkpoint

Kathmandu. During a special inspection at Nagdhunga, the main gateway to Kathmandu, six drivers were apprehended by police for operating vehicles under the influence of drugs.

The arrests were made today during testing conducted in front of the Nagdhunga checkpoint, located in Chandragiri Municipality Ward Number 2, involving drivers of trucks, buses, and microbuses.

Those arrested include four truck drivers, one public passenger bus driver, and one microbus driver. This operation was conducted by a joint team from the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, the Narcotics Control Bureau, and the Nagdhunga Traffic Police Division, with technical support from the Nepal Police Hospital. 

The drivers, who endangered the lives of passengers and the public by operating vehicles while intoxicated, have been sent to the Nagdhunga Police Division for further investigation and strict legal action.