Nepal Police arrested people with illegal drugs at various locations across the country within a 24-hour period, but news reports gave different totals for those detained.
Nagarik News reports put the number at either 18 or 21. A separate report by Ratopati gave a figure of 25. The reports did not provide further details about the suspects or the substances seized.
Conflicting arrest figures
The reports describe arrests in various districts and locations across Nepal. However, the figures differ: Nagarik News reported 21 arrests, while another account put the total at 18. Ratopati reported 25 arrests.
No additional information was provided on the people detained, the locations of individual arrests or the types and quantities of drugs seized.
