Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Two Indian Nationals Arrested in Nepal Brown Sugar Case
Police in Nepal arrested two men from India.
They are accused of smuggling a drug called brown sugar.
The arrests happened in Jhapa district.
Police said they found 41.23 grams of the substance.
The suspects were Mohamad Firoj, who is 19, and Chandan Kumar Mandal, who is 25.
Both are from Araria district in Bihar.
A special anti-drug team made the arrests after receiving a tip.
The investigation is still continuing.
Nepal Police arrested two Indian nationals in Jhapa district for allegedly smuggling brown sugar.
The arrests took place in Ward No. 2 of Damak Municipality.
Police said 41.23 grams of brown sugar were recovered.
Mohamad Firoj, 19, and Chandan Kumar Mandal, 25, were identified as the suspects.
The arrests followed a tip-off, and further investigation was underway.
- Who
- Mohamad Firoj, 19, and Chandan Kumar Mandal, 25, both Indian nationals from Bihar.
- What
- They were arrested for allegedly smuggling 41.23 grams of brown sugar.
- When
- The arrests were made on Wednesday.
- Where
- Ward No. 2 of Damak Municipality in Nepal’s Jhapa district.
- Why
- Police said the arrests followed a tip-off about alleged drug smuggling.
- Arrestees
- Mohamad Firoj and Chandan Kumar Mandal
- Nationality
- Indian
- Ages
- 19 and 25
- Location
- Ward No. 2, Damak Municipality, Jhapa district, Nepal
- Substance seized
- 41.23 grams of brown sugar
- Arresting unit
- Anti-Narcotic Drug Bureau in Kakarbhitta
- Investigation status
- Further investigation was underway