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 Fire at Syuchatar perishes property worth Rs 1.5 million Expenditure exceeds income, but dev spending only at 23 per… Rhino census halted due to funding shortage Security beefed up in Kathmandu Valley for Holi festival Devotees throng Bhimsen Temple in Bhaktapur Low visibility causing domestic, international flight disruption at TIA Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING This time’s Teej, social distancing please! NC work execution committee meeting tomorrow Indian RAW Chief Goel meets Prime Minister Oli after coming to Nepal from Bhutan NCP Leader Rawal reiterates his stand against MCC Compact 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest Strict action against those who abuse health workers: Sajha Party Pro monarchy group holds motorcycle rallies demanding reinstatement of ex-king Gyanendra Shah (With Photos) New IGP Kshetri sets new police force reforms into motion