Kathmandu, Nov 3

Nepal Police have arrested a person along with 3.12 kilogrammes hashish.

A squad from the Metropolitan Police Sector Nagdhunga nabbed 53-year-old Laxman Sinjali Magar of Thaha Municipality-7, Makawanpur along with the contraband in course of checking the passenger bus (Ba 3 Kha 9673) on Sunday night.

The bus (Ba 3 Kha 9673) was heading towards Kathmandu from Dhading. Sector chief, Police Inspector Gyan Bahadur Khadka said that Sinjali Magar was arrested while trying to smuggle in the hashish concealed in a black bag to Kathmandu.

He has been forwarded to the Metropolitan Police Circle Thankot for necessary investigation, Khadka added.