Police confiscated 140 kg hashish and 40 kg marijuana from Shankersaraiya-2, Haraiya.

A special squad headed by APF Sub Inspector Nir Bahadur Bholan cracked down on smugglers at around 12 last night while the latter were transporting contrabands from Manahari of Makawanpur, said APF sources.

The smugglers had opened first round fire immediately after noticing the police team and police team made a retaliatory firing against their move.

Preparation is being made to dispatch the confiscated contrabands to Border Security Office, Parsa for necessary action, said Sub-Inspector Bholan.

He informed that the smugglers had managed to flee the scene.

The Armed Police has put in place special drive against drugs smuggling in Parsa of late, said SP at Parsa Border Security Office, Bhim Bahadur Thapa. RSS