Two Young Men Arrested in Siraha with 3.14 Grams of Illegal Brown Sugar

19 Jestha, Siraha – Siraha police have arrested two young men in possession of 3 grams and 140 milligrams of the banned drug brown sugar. The detainees have been identified as 23-year-old Jaykumar Sah from Mirchaiya Municipality-6 and 19-year-old Sujal Shah. They were apprehended on Sunday evening in Budhaura, Siraha Municipality-15, according to the District Police Office, Siraha.

Acting on a special tip-off, a police team from Khiraun Police Outpost stopped and inspected a motorcycle with the license plate number J.10 Pa 7637 coming from India into Nepal. During the search, 3 grams and 140 milligrams of brown sugar were recovered from the suspects.

DSP Ramesh Bahadur Pal, Information Officer of the District Police Office Siraha, stated that both individuals have been charged under the Narcotic Drugs Act. The District Court of Siraha has granted a five-day extension for necessary investigation. Police have indicated that further inquiries into the case are ongoing.