90 kg found in sack in Kalyanpur house, one held
A joint Lahan-Maheshwari police team raided a house in Kalyanpur, Sakhuwanankarkatti rural municipality, on the night of 12 October 2026 on a tip about marijuana sales. Officers found 90 kg in a plastic bag inside a white sack and arrested homeowner Jagdish Yadav, 43.
🇳🇵 Kalyanpur, Sakhuwanankarkatti-5, Siraha · Nepal
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- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 90 kg
The account, datelined Janakpurdham and published on 13 October, says the Siraha District Police Office acted on secret information that marijuana was being sold in Kalyanpur and dispatched a joint team of the Lahan and Maheshwari area police offices at 11 PM on the night of 12 October.[1] Kalyanpur is ward 5 of Sakhuwanankarkatti Rural Municipality in Siraha district, and the target was the house of 43-year-old Jagdish Yadav, where the team found marijuana packed in a plastic bag inside a white sack.[1]
Police spokesperson DSP Ramesh Bahadur Pal confirmed the recovery of 90 kg and Yadav’s arrest; the accused was taken to the Area Police Office in Lahan along with the recovered drug, and further investigation is underway.[1] The published photograph shows the arrested homeowner in custody with his face covered.[1] The report appears in Ratopati’s AI-translated English edition, which carries a general accuracy disclaimer.[1]
Photos and video
- The arrested homeowner in custody (face redacted by outlet) Photos: Ratopati / Siraha police
Sources
- Siraha Police Seize 90kg Ganja, Arrest One. Ratopati English, 26 October 2026.