Dhading police have confiscated 51.98 kilograms of opium and three firearms from Hovang, Ward No. 2, Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality. A 35-year-old man named Birbahadur Tamang has been arrested along with the drugs and weapons and a case filed at the Gajuri Police Station. Additionally, two other individuals were apprehended with firearms, and further investigation and legal action are underway. Report dated 1 Jestha from Malekhu, Dhading.
The Dhading police made a significant seizure of illicit drugs and weapons. From Hovang in southern Dhading’s Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality, they recovered 51.98 kilograms of pure opium. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Prakash Dahal of the Dhading District Police Office, a search of Tamang’s home uncovered a firearm hidden inside a goatshed, along with two digital scales.
Near Tamang’s sleeping area, five plastic buckets containing a black sticky substance resembling opium were found. Under the supervision of local representatives, the substance was weighed and confirmed to be exactly 51.98 kilograms. Tamang was previously involved in a narcotics case and was evading arrest. He is currently in custody, with charges registered for narcotics possession and possession of illegal firearms.
Police also arrested 28-year-old Viraj Tamang and Sanokanchha Tamang, each found with a firearm at their respective homes in Hovang. Deputy Superintendent Dahal confirmed both arrests were made at their residences, and further legal action is being pursued.
