A joint patrol team of Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force seized two sacks of firecrackers being smuggled from India at Kuwadi in Jhapa Rural Municipality-2 on Monday morning. The seizure took place at around 4:35 am, when personnel deployed from the Area Police Office Kumarkhod and the Armed Police Force Nepal’s BOP Taghandubba encountered the person carrying the sacks. The carrier fled after seeing the patrol team, and the firecrackers were valued at about one lakh rupees.
Seizure during early-morning patrol
The two agencies were conducting a joint patrol in the Kuwadi area when they came across the sacks. The firecrackers were being brought into Nepal from India, according to the details of the seizure. The patrol’s timing and location placed the discovery near the India-Nepal border in Jhapa Rural Municipality-2.
The person transporting the goods ran away after noticing the security personnel. The available details do not identify the carrier or say whether anyone was detained in connection with the incident. The two sacks were seized by the patrol team.
Firecrackers valued at about one lakh rupees
The seized firecrackers have an estimated value of approximately one lakh rupees. No further information was provided about the quantity or type of firecrackers inside the sacks, or about what would happen to the seized goods.
The seizure involved personnel from both the Area Police Office Kumarkhod and the Armed Police Force Nepal’s BOP Taghandubba. The account of the operation identifies the two units as the team deployed for the joint patrol and does not report any injuries or other incidents during the encounter.
The incident highlights an enforcement action against goods being brought across the border without authorization. However, the details available about this seizure are limited to the discovery of the two sacks, their approximate value, the location and time of the patrol, and the carrier’s escape. No additional information was provided about an investigation, a possible follow-up search, or any arrest.
