Biratnagar. The police fired eight rounds to arrest the drug dealer in Ratuwamai, Morang. Two people were injured in firing by the police near the Nepal-India border area. Three persons were arrested with a pistol and about half a kilo of brown sugar.
According to Morang Police Spokesman and Information Officer DSP Makendra Kumar Mishra, 22-year-old Deepak Kumar Bosak of Kushaha, Bharat Araria and 40-year-old Puran Bosak of Kutumganj were injured in the firing by the police. Both the injured are being treated at Koshi Hospital Biratnagar. 35-year-old Pramod Thakur of Ratuwamai Municipality-1 Chunimari of Morang, who was with them, was also arrested.
A police team of the Narcotics Control Bureau was deployed on the basis of a special information about drug trafficking. At around 9:30 in the night, the police tried to stop three people riding on another motorcycle with Indian number plate BR 37 V 3926 and an unknown number in Ratuwamai Municipality-6 Shanishare. After the man ran away, the police fired 8 rounds.
Two Indian citizens were shot below the knee by the police. DSP Mishra said that police fired 5 rounds from Chinese pistol and 3 rounds from Breda pistol.
According to the police, a homemade pistol and one round of ammunition were recovered from the arrested persons. According to DSP Mishra, about 500 grams of brown heroin and a motorcycle were also seized. According to the police, this group has been dealing in drugs for a long time. DSP Mishra informed that the incident is being further investigated.