Sugauli police in Motihari district of Bihar arrested a Nepali youth with ganja during an anti-drug campaign.[1] The arrested youth was identified as Rajan Mukhiya, son of Ramakant Mukhiya, a resident of Jitpur Sub-Metropolis-1 in Bara district.[1] Sugauli station in-charge Anish Kumar Singh said police mounted special surveillance and action on the basis of secret information on Tuesday.[1] Officers took Rajan into custody and recovered 750 grams of ganja from his possession.[1] Dainik Bhaskar reported the youth was arrested with 750 grams of ganja near the main market in Sugauli town on Wednesday.[2] Bhaskar reported the action was carried out by a police team under station in-charge Anish Kumar Singh watching suspicious activity.[2] Bhaskar identified the detained youth as Rajan Mukhiya, son of Ramakant Mukhiya, resident of Jitpur in Bara district of Nepal.[2]
Police seized the recovered ganja and initiated legal proceedings against the arrested youth.[1] Sugauli police said further investigation into the incident is under way.[1] Investigators are questioning him to establish where the ganja was brought from and to whom it was to be delivered.[2]
Ratopati reported the youth had entered Indian territory with ganja from the Jitpur area and was arrested about 35 kilometres inside India.[1] Ratopati described trafficking of drugs and illegal goods in the border areas as a continuing challenge because of the open Nepal-India border.[1]
