A drug dealer has been arrested red-handed from Sundhara in the Capital.

Metropolitan Police Crime Division on Saturday arrested Prem Bahadur Rai, 37, of Baklauri-6, Sunsari while selling the contraband from Sundhara.

The police have recovered 197 ampules of diazepam, Nurofen, Phenergan among other banned substances from the arrestee.

Rai has been handed over to Metropolitan Police Circle, Kathmandu for further investigation into the matter.