Aagya Khabar
Bardibas

A truck carrying smuggled chickpeas from India was seized by police on Monday night near Gauridanda Kanta, located in Bardibas Municipality–3 of Mahottari district. The vehicle was taken into custody during a routine inspection conducted by a police team deployed from the Area Police Office, Bardibas.

The inspection team, led by Police Sub-Inspector Bishwababu Budhathoki, stopped the truck approximately 900 meters north of the Area Police Office during their regular surveillance and checking duty.

Upon inspection, the team discovered 50 sacks of chickpeas, each weighing 30 kilograms, that had been illegally brought from India. According to the police, the cargo did not match the items listed in the transport bill, prompting them to take both the truck and the driver into custody.

The total market value of the seized chickpeas has been estimated at NPR 150,000 (at NPR 100 per kilogram). Additionally, the estimated value of the truck itself is reported to be NPR 1.5 million. In total, the seized goods, including the vehicle and the chickpeas, amount to NPR 1.65 million.

Police have stated that further investigation into the case is currently underway.