Nepalese Nationals Arrested with 1.5 kg Opium in Himachal Pradesh

Two Nepalese nationals were arrested with 1.5 kg of opium in Shimla district's Theog Subdivision. The accused, working as laborers in Narkanda, were intercepted by police near Gadegal village. A case under sections 18 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered.

Police in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, have arrested two Nepalese nationals on Thursday for possessing 1.5 kg of opium in Theog Subdivision, according to officials.

The suspects, identified as Tilak Bohra and Shuba Budha, were employed as laborers in Narkanda, the police added.

An alert was issued regarding a car transporting a significant amount of opium. Following this tip-off, law enforcement set up a barrier near Gadegal village and managed to intercept the vehicle. A search of the car revealed 1.5 kg of opium. Superintendent of Police, Shimla, Sanjeev Gandhi, confirmed that a case under sections 18 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been filed against the two men.

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