गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Two held with 7.5 kg opium in Kapilvastu Nepal Two held with 7.5 kg opium in Kapilvastu KathmanduPati September 30, 2020 File Photo KAPILVASTU : Police have arrested a woman and a man in possession of 7.5 kilogrammes of opium from a Checkpoint in the Krishnanagar Municipality ward no 2 in Kapilvastu district on Tuesday night. The security personnel at Area Police Office, Krishnanagar arrested the two with narcotics during regular checking at the Checkpoint. The names of those arrested are Sita Roka, 49, of Kuleri Rural Municipality-1 in Rolpa district while and Sushil Chettri, 20, of Shivaraj Municipality ward no 5 in Kapilvastu district. Chettri was the auto rickshaw driver. According to the District Police Office in Kapilvastu’s SP Nawaraj Adhikari, police have forwarded investigation into the incident after taking the two in custody. The seized opium is worth Rs 10 million in the international market once it reaches Indian market, police said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Nepal congress chief Thapa postpones planned India visit Nepal mandates National ID for digital wallet verification International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal deports 47 foreign women over alleged illegal activities Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier
