Two Indian nationals arrested in Kathmandu over marijuana sent by courier
Nepal's Narcotics Control Bureau arrested Bhawar Singh, 23, and Bandit Patel, 33, both from Gujarat, after 1.338 kilograms of marijuana arrived from the United States in a document shipment. Police seized the parcel in a controlled delivery.
🇳🇵 Koteshwor, Kathmandu · Nepal
- Arrested
- 2
- Cannabis
- 1.338 kg
Officers of Nepal’s Narcotics Control Bureau in Koteshwor, Kathmandu, arrested two Indian
nationals after marijuana sent from the United States by courier reached the city.[1][2]
The two were Bhawar Singh, 23, and Bandit Patel, 33, both from Ahmedabad in Gujarat.[1][2]
The parcel weighed 1 kilogram and 338 grams and had been sent disguised as documents, and
police seized it in a controlled delivery, Deputy Superintendent of Police Jeevan Niraula,
the bureau’s joint spokesperson, said.[1][2] The operation followed intelligence that
narcotics were being brought into Nepal through courier services.[1]
The bureau said it was investigating the purpose of the shipment, its intended destination
and whether other people were involved.[1] No charges were announced in either report.[1][2]
Sources
- Two Indian nationals arrested with marijuana. Khabarhub, 28 October 2026.
- Two arrested with marijuana sent from the US by courier. OnlineKhabar English, 28 October 2026.
Open questions the AI reported
- The reports give 27 October for the seizure; neither states a separate date for the arrests, and both articles were published on 28 October.
- The articles do not say whether the two men have been charged or appeared in court.
- The bureau did not say who sent the parcel or where in the United States it came from.