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NewsEradication11 December 2015

Police destroy cannabis on about 125 bigha in Namtar VDC, Makwanpur, after stone-throwing

The Himalayan Times reported that a joint team from the Illegal Drugs Control Bureau in Kathmandu, the District Police Office in Makwanpur and the Armed Police Force destroyed cannabis grown on about 125 bigha of land in wards 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Namtar VDC. The article says the team reached the area on 3 December and returned on the Friday after the first phase, and that police planned to destroy plantations in other VDCs too. It reports that local people threw stones at the team at Bhawang on 7 December and that police fired 17 rounds into the air.

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PlaceNamtarMakwanpurBagmati ProvinceNepal

AgencyIllegal Drugs Control Bureau; District Police Office, Makwanpur; Armed Police Force

Approximate location27.57, 85.02

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2015-12-11 Eradication Police destroy cannabis on about 125 bigha in Namtar VDC, Makwanpur, after stone-throwing The Himalayan Times reported that a joint team from the Illegal Drugs Control Bureau in Kathmandu, the District Police Office in Makwanpur and the Armed Police Force destroyed cannabis grown on about 125 bigha of land in wards 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Namtar VDC. The article says the team reached the area on 3 December and returned on the Friday after the first phase, and that police planned to destroy plantations in other VDCs too. It reports that local people threw stones at the team at Bhawang on 7 December and that police fired 17 rounds into the air. https://thehimalayantimes.com/ampArticle/137998 Nepal Bagmati Province Makwanpur Namtar 27° 34' 12.00" N, 85° 1' 12.00" E event site Illegal Drugs Control Bureau; District Police Office, Makwanpur; Armed Police Force