Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Multiple Arrests at Indo-Nepal Border
Police arrested six people at the India-Nepal border.
One man, Dharmendra Singh, pretended to be an IAS officer.
They were trying to go to Nepal to gamble.
Police found a lot of money, phones, and a special car with a red-blue light.
In another case, a man named Hemant Singh was caught with a big amount of drugs worth Rs 9 crore.
Police are still investigating to find out more about these cases.
They are serious about stopping these illegal activities.
Five people, including a man posing as an IAS officer, were arrested at the India-Nepal border in Bahraich district.
They were attempting to enter Nepal in a vehicle with a red-blue beacon and hooter, which they were not authorized to use.
During interrogation, they admitted they were heading to casinos in Nepal to gamble.
Police recovered Rs 2.17 lakh in cash, six mobile phones, an electronic chip device, and a power bank from their possession.
In a separate incident, a man named Hemant Singh was arrested with 18 kg of charas worth Rs 9 crore at the India-Nepal border in Maharajganj district.
- Who
- Dharmendra Singh, Shubham Bajpai, Anmol Singh, Sachin Singh, Swapnal Sahay, Hemant Singh
- What
- Arrests and seizure of drugs and vehicles
- When
- January 12, 2026
- Where
- India-Nepal border (Bahraich and Maharajganj districts)
- Why
- Attempting to cross the border illegally and drug trafficking
- Arrested Individuals
- Dharmendra Singh, Shubham Bajpai, Anmol Singh, Sachin Singh, Swapnal Sahay, Hemant Singh
- Location of Arrest
- India-Nepal border (Bahraich and Maharajganj districts)
- Drug Recovered
- 18 kg of charas (worth Rs 9 crore)
- Vehicle Seized
- Innova Crysta (UP registration), Swift car (DL 3CC J 0602)
- Legal Action
- Case registered under Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and NDPS Act
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing to identify network linkages
- Supervising Officers
- SSB, Rupaideha police, and other security agencies
- Additional Items Recovered
- Rs 2.17 lakh in cash, six mobile phones, an electronic chip device, and a power bank
