Police arrested Devendra Rai of Halesi Tuwachung Municipality-5, Khotang, with 10 kilograms of marijuana at the Jagati checkpost in Suryabinayak Municipality-8, Bhaktapur, on Monday. The marijuana was found in a Tata Sumo with registration number Ba.Pra.08-001 Ja 0142, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Dipak Kumar Karki of the District Police Range, Bhaktapur. The Bhaktapur District Court has ordered Rai to be held in custody for 15 days while police investigate the case.
Arrest at the Jagati checkpost
Police detained Rai during a check at Jagati, in Suryabinayak Municipality-8. The vehicle involved was a Tata Sumo bearing the registration number Ba.Pra.08-001 Ja 0142. Police said they found 10 kilograms of marijuana in the vehicle.
Karki, spokesperson for the District Police Range, Bhaktapur, confirmed the arrest and seizure. Rai is from Halesi Tuwachung Municipality-5 in Khotang. The information provided by police did not detail where the vehicle had travelled from or where it was headed.
The arrest took place at a checkpost, where police stopped the vehicle and discovered the marijuana. No further details were provided about other people who may have been in the vehicle or whether anyone else was detained in connection with the seizure.
Court orders 15-day custody
Following the arrest, the Bhaktapur District Court ordered Rai to remain in custody for 15 days for investigation. The order allows police to continue investigating the seizure and the circumstances surrounding the marijuana found in the Tata Sumo.
Police have not provided further information about the investigation, including the suspected source or intended destination of the marijuana. The case remains under investigation, and the court-ordered custody period is for that purpose.
The arrest and seizure were reported by Khabarhub and Ratopati.
