480 tablets that look like drugs that two women tried to hide inside a pad have been recovered in the Morang District Jail in Biratnagar.

During the regular check at the main entrance of the prison, Melina Tamang and Poornima Tamang of Sunsari's Dharan sub-metropolitan city-11 found tablets hidden inside pads used in underwear, according to the prison administration.

According to the prison administration, a total of 480 tablets including 240 tablets of green color and 240 tablets of orange color have been recovered from them.

According to the administration, the two women along with the recovered tablets have been handed over to the Nepal Police team assigned to the prison for necessary legal action.

The name, nature and purpose of the recovered tablets have not been revealed in the available details.

Published: 29 Ashwin 2083 18:08 Thu