Mahrajganj: A Nepalese national was arrested from Indo-Nepal border in Maharjganj district of Uttar Pradesh after he was found in possession of 6.1 kg of charas with a market value of Rs 2.17 crore, police said on Sunday.
The arrest was made in Shyamkot area of border town Sonauli on Sunday, said police officer Ashutosh Singh.
Som Bahadur Nepali (33) was on his way to Delhi from Nepal when he was arrested during a routine checking of buses, he said.
Police have decided to take help of their Nepalese counterpart to trace his links with other smugglers in Nepal and India, Singh added. He has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, he added.
Raju Kumar Shaw, Deputy Supreidentent of Police, said, "We have stepped up vigil in the border areas after the arrest. All the security agencies are on high alert and have been asked to remain on standby. Acting on a tip-off that drugs are being smuggled to various parts of the country, we apprehended the accused."
A case has been registered under the relevant provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and an investigation has been initiated.
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With PTI inputs
