MAHARAJGANJ: A joint operation conducted by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and police on the Indo-Nepal border led to the arrest of a Nepalese national and the seizure of contraband worth Rs 5 crore, according to a senior officer.
Superintendent of police (SP), Mahrajganj, Somendra Meena said the accused has been identified as Basant Khatri (24) from Dang district in Nepal.
He was apprehended by the authorities while he was on his way to Nepal from India.
The arrest took place in Sonauli, where Khatri was found in possession of 9.898 kg of charas, valued at Rs 5 crore in the international market.
The accused has been charged under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
(With inputs from PTI)
Superintendent of police (SP), Mahrajganj, Somendra Meena said the accused has been identified as Basant Khatri (24) from Dang district in Nepal.
He was apprehended by the authorities while he was on his way to Nepal from India.
The arrest took place in Sonauli, where Khatri was found in possession of 9.898 kg of charas, valued at Rs 5 crore in the international market.
The accused has been charged under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
(With inputs from PTI)