Two Indian Nationals Arrested in Kathmandu for Marijuana Smuggling

Kathmandu. The Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested two Indian nationals involved in the illegal smuggling of marijuana from Thailand.

The bureau's team seized 7 kilograms of marijuana from their possession.

The arrested individuals are 39-year-old Indian national Mohsin Salauddin Khan and 31-year-old Mohammad Rahil Mohammad Tahir Gangoo.

According to information provided by the bureau on Sunday, police kept Mohsin Salauddin Khan under strict surveillance from the airport after he arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday via a Fly Dubai flight from Bangkok via Dubai, due to suspicious behavior.

After Khan entered a hotel located in Gaushala, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No. 9, the police team took him into custody and conducted a search.

Another Indian national, Mohammad Rahil, was already staying in the hotel room where Khan checked in. Upon searching the two bags they brought with them, the police discovered 7 kilograms of marijuana.
Further investigation revealed that Mohammad Rahil had arrived in Kathmandu on Chait 26 via a Malaysia Airlines flight from Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur and was staying at the hotel. He was waiting for Mohsin, and after Mohsin arrived with the marijuana on the 28th, both were arrested together by the police.

According to the bureau's co-spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police Jeevan Niraula, both arrested suspects are currently under detailed investigation after obtaining a remand from the Kathmandu District Court under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033.