News:2015-12-17/Eradication/chitwan-police-destroy-cannabis-on-about-10-bigha-at-lothar-and-korak

NewsEradication17 December 2015

Chitwan police destroy cannabis on about 10 bigha at Lothar and Korak

The Kathmandu Post reported that police in Chitwan district destroyed cannabis on about 10 bigha of land at Lothar and Korak. It quotes Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajan Adhikari as saying 51 security personnel had been deployed to destroy plants in the Chotrang, Hungpung, Surkhandi, Hatidhap, Jimling, Gaudada, Chaughara and Thakuri Bhanjyang areas, where local people said smugglers had planted cannabis.

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PlaceChitwanBagmati ProvinceNepal

AgencyDistrict Police Office, Chitwan

Approximate location27.68, 84.43

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2015-12-17 Eradication Chitwan police destroy cannabis on about 10 bigha at Lothar and Korak The Kathmandu Post reported that police in Chitwan district destroyed cannabis on about 10 bigha of land at Lothar and Korak. It quotes Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajan Adhikari as saying 51 security personnel had been deployed to destroy plants in the Chotrang, Hungpung, Surkhandi, Hatidhap, Jimling, Gaudada, Chaughara and Thakuri Bhanjyang areas, where local people said smugglers had planted cannabis. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2015/12/17/farming-of-marijuana-rife-in-parsa-villages Nepal Bagmati Province Chitwan 27° 40' 48.00" N, 84° 25' 48.00" E administrative seat District Police Office, Chitwan