Police have arrested three Indian nationals along with 360 kg hashish from Gajuri, Dhading, on Sunday.

According to the police, the contraband was being smuggled to India from Kathmandu in an Indian container truck with registration number SR 55 M 9484 when the police stopped it for a security check at Gajuri bazaar along the Prithvi Highway.

Police have detained Om Prakash of Uttar Pradesh, Gulaf Khan of Motihari district in India. Likewise, another person, yet to be identified has also been arrested and Area Police Office, Gajuri is conducting further investigation into the matter.

The police informed that the confiscated hashish is the largest bust of illegal contraband this year.