Two Nepalis and an Indian Citizen Arrested with 2 kg of Opium near Nepal-India Border

Rautahat. Two Nepali citizens and one Indian citizen have been arrested with 2 kg of opium on the Nepal-India border adjoining Bara.

Based on secret information from the Armed Border Force (SSB) 71st Battalion, a joint team of SSB's Koria Camp, 71st Battalion Motihari, and Mahuawa Police conducted a joint operation on Saturday afternoon near border pillar number 381 in East Champaran, India. The location is about 150 meters inside Indian territory from the Nepal-India border.

The joint team took into custody two Nepali citizens with 2 kg (including packing) of opium-like substance and a Hero Honda motorcycle while they were being smuggled from Nepal towards India.

SSB Headquarters Pipra Kothi's Assistant Commandant Bishwajit Tiwari stated that the arrested individuals are 40-year-old Dinesh Ram, a resident of Langda Chowk in Bara district, Nepal, and 41-year-old Sona Lal Paswan from the same place.

During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that 40-year-old Lalbabu Singh, a resident of Bhavnipur village under Jitanathana police station area in East Champaran district of Bihar state, India, was also involved in the smuggling, and the police have arrested him as well.

SSB spokesperson Binit Kumar Singh informed that the seized opium, motorcycle, and the three arrested individuals have been handed over to Mahuawa Police for necessary legal action.

SSB stated that further investigation into the incident is ongoing and new details will be released as soon as they are obtained.