19 people arrested with drugs in Kapilvastu
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- Police in Nepal’s Kapilvastu district arrested 19 people allegedly carrying drugs while trying to cross the border on foot.
- Police registered 11 drug-related cases between mid-July and September 6 of fiscal year 2026/27.
Police in Kapilvastu have arrested 19 people with drugs while they were allegedly trying to cross the border on foot. Some of those arrested had strapped the drugs to their bodies.
The District Police Office, Kapilvastu, said the arrests took place by September 6. Police registered 11 drug-related cases from mid-July through September 6 of the current fiscal year, 2026/27.
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