The police have arrested five people for their involvement in the drug trade.

The police arrested three Indian nationals on a bus coming from Janakpur to Kathmandu from Nagadhunga check point and two people from a hotel in Sundhara.

Those arrested are 19-year-old Pushpam Prakash, 25-year-old Mahesh Kumar and 19-year-old Sonu Kumar of Samastipur district ward number 25 of Bihar state, India. Similarly, 23-year-old Kristi Khadki and 28-year-old Ramakrishna Khadki of Galchi Rural Municipality-6 of Dhading have also been arrested.

According to the police, 32.730 grams of brown heroin was recovered from the Indian on the bus coming to Kathmandu. Similarly, while investigating, two more people were arrested from a hotel in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-22 Sundhara for their involvement in this, according to the Narcotics Control Bureau.

The police recovered 1,110 capsules of Tramadol, eight mobile phones and Rs 75,220 in cash from them.

According to the bureau, the five arrested persons have been handed over to the police circle Thankot for necessary investigation and legal action.

Published: 23 Ashwin 2083 13:45 Fri