2 Indians among three arrested for dealing in drugs in Nepal
One accused injured in cross-firing after allegedly opening fire on police; heroin, pistol and ammunition seized
Nepal police have arrested three drug dealers, including two Indian nationals, in Rupandehi district, police said on Saturday.
Iqbal Khan, 50, a resident of Amethi Musafirkhana, UP and Ram Dayal Sharma, 34, a resident of Siddharthanagar Thana, Chatara and Sarajuddin Musalman, 24, a resident of Lumbini Municipality, Rupandehi district in Nepal were arrested on Friday during an operation, according to a statement by Nepal Police.
The Anti-Narcotic Bureau of Nepal Police in Kathmandu carried out an operation based on a tip off, it said.
Police said that one of the Indian nationals opened fire during the operation. Iqbal Khan sustained a bullet injury below the knee of his left leg during the cross-firing.
The injured Indian national was taken to the Lumbini Provincial Hospital for medical treatment.
The police recovered 300 grams of heroin, a pistol and two rounds of bullets, a motorbike and two sets of mobile phones during the operation. District Police Rupandehi has taken custody of the two arrested individuals.
