Three Indian nationals arrested from TIA with over 11 kg of cannabis

February 20, 2026

KATHMANDU:- Police today arrested three Indian nationals from the arrival tunnel gate of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) with 11.27 grammes of illegal cannabis.

According to Abhi Narayan Kafle, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and Spokesperson of Nepal Police, the arrested ones have been identified as Samina Akhtar Beg Mirza, 43, Mohammad Junaid, 24 and Afsana Amir Hussain Sheikh.

A joint team of police from the TIA security office and Narcotics Control Bureau apprehended Mohammad Junaid and Samina Akhtar Beg Mirza with approximately 3.87 kg of narcotic substance, informed DIG Kafle.

Likewise, police nabbed Afsana in possession of 7.4 kg of the illegal substance, he added.

The arrested ones have been handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau for further investigation and legal action, police said.

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