Jhapa, Dec 4 

Police have arrested two persons in possession of brown sugar. Acting on a tip-off, a joint squad from the Area Police Office, Anarmani and Narcotic Drugs Bureau, Kakarvitta arrested one Aashish Thapa, 25 of Arjundhara-6 and Prince Khanal, 22, of Buddhashanti rural municipality -2.

They were apprehended from different locations on Thursday. Police confiscated 9.5 grammes of brown sugar from Thapa and 39 grammes of brown sugar from Khanal, confirmed District Police Office Jhapa’s spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police.

Two motorcycles bearing the number plates Pra 1-01-013 and Me 5 Pa 9256 were also seized from them. They are under investigation.