APF seizes 157.207 kg of marijuana near Siraha's India border
Nepal's Armed Police Force seized 157.207 kg of marijuana near Ittatar in Aurahi Rural Municipality-4, Siraha, at about 1:35 a.m. on 9 September 2026 after people carrying it toward India fled.
At about 1:35 a.m. on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, a mobile patrol from Armed Police Force Nepal No. 7 Battalion Headquarters seized157 kg and 207 grams of marijuana near Ittatar in Aurahi Rural Municipality-4, Siraha.[1][2]
The people carrying the marijuana on their heads toward India fled after seeing the patrol, leaving the bundles behind.[1][2]
The patrol took the abandoned marijuana into custody and began the process of handing it to the relevant authorities for investigation and legal proceedings.[1][2]
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Photograph published with the Khabarhub report on the Siraha marijuana seizure.Photo details
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