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NewsEradication12 December 2015

Parsa police destroy cannabis at Paterwa Sugauli and Nirmalbasti, but arrest no growers

The Kathmandu Post reported that, according to the District Police Office, police destroyed cannabis grown on seven kattha of land at Paterwasugauli-8 and Nirmalbasti-7, 8 and 9 in Parsa district, and also destroyed plants at Sonbarsha. It quotes Superintendent of Police Rajubabu Shrestha as saying some local people had taken up the crop because no security personnel were posted in remote areas. The article says no farmer was arrested.

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PlaceParsaMadhesh ProvinceNepal

AgencyDistrict Police Office, Parsa

Approximate location27.00, 84.87

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2015-12-12 Eradication Parsa police destroy cannabis at Paterwa Sugauli and Nirmalbasti, but arrest no growers The Kathmandu Post reported that, according to the District Police Office, police destroyed cannabis grown on seven kattha of land at Paterwasugauli-8 and Nirmalbasti-7, 8 and 9 in Parsa district, and also destroyed plants at Sonbarsha. It quotes Superintendent of Police Rajubabu Shrestha as saying some local people had taken up the crop because no security personnel were posted in remote areas. The article says no farmer was arrested. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2015/12/17/farming-of-marijuana-rife-in-parsa-villages Nepal Madhesh Province Parsa 27° 0' 0.00" N, 84° 52' 12.00" E administrative seat District Police Office, Parsa