APF hold Indian man with 9.5 kg of hashish in bike tank at Birgunj
The Armed Police Force arrested 20-year-old Indian national Sandeep Chaudhary at Alau in Birgunj on 16 September 2026 with about 9.5 kg of hashish hidden in his motorcycle's fuel tank. He was handed over with the drugs and bike for further legal action.
The Armed Police Force arrested an Indian national with about 9.5 kg of hashish from Alau in Birgunj Metropolitan City-17, Parsa.[1]OnlineKhabar published the account on 16 September.[1]
The arrested man was identified as 20-year-old Sandeep Chaudhary of India, held by a team from the APF Nepal Border Security Gulma in Alau.[1]According to the APF, he was carrying the hashish on a motorcycle concealed in a false compartment inside the fuel tank.[1]
Security personnel recovered about 9.5 kg of hashish packed in 21 packets from the tank.[1]Chaudhary, with the hashish and the motorcycle, was handed over to the concerned authorities for further legal action.[1]
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APF officers with the arrested man, the seized hashish packets and the motorcycle.Photo details
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