The Nepal police arrested three drug dealers, including two Indian nationals, in Rupandehi district.
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 in Rupandehi district of Nepal were arrested on Friday during an operation.
The Anti-Narcotic Bureau of Nepal Police in Kathmandu carried out an operation based on a tip-off. One of the Indian nationals opened fire during the operation. Iqbal Khan sustained a bullet injury below the knee of his 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. The Rupandehi police have taken custody of the two arrested Indian nationals.
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