On Saturday night, a Scorpio that had been heading from Itahari toward Biratnagar on the Koshi Highway approached a routine checkpoint set up by Bargachhi Police Post.[1] On spotting the checkpoint around 10 pm, the driver made a U-turn and fled.[1]
While fleeing, the Scorpio collided with an oncoming car near the Oil Corporation area in Biratnagar Metropolitan City-3.[1] The Scorpio’s driver then fled the scene on foot.[1]
When police searched the crashed vehicle, they found 13 sacks of marijuana hidden inside, weighing 398 kg in total.[1] Morang Police spokesperson DSP Mahendra Kumar Mishra confirmed the seizure and said a search is under way for the fleeing driver.[1] Both vehicles are now in police custody.[1]
A photograph published with the report shows officers unloading black sacks from the back of the Scorpio at night.[1]
