Bihar: Three Russians nabbed with narcotics alongside India-Nepal border

By PTI

MOTIHARI: Three Russians, together with a lady, have been arrested by safety personnel alongside the India-Nepal border in Bihar’s Raxaul and 6 kg of narcotics seized from their possession.

Their visa in India had expired and so they have been crossing the border with out legitimate journey paperwork, an official mentioned.

“They were arrested on Saturday afternoon at Raxaul in East Champaran district while attempting to cross over to Nepal in a private vehicle without valid travel documents,” Assistant Foreigners Regional Registration Officer Ajay Kumar Pankaj instructed reporters.

“Prima facie, it appears they were overstaying in India as their visa had expired. Six kg of narcotics worth several crores of rupees were also recovered from their possession,” he mentioned.

The accused have been handed over to the district police for additional investigation and efforts are underway to nab their associates, if any, he added.