Nepalese national held with charas in UP

A Nepalese man was arrested with charas worth Rs 51 lakh from Sonauli area on Indo-Nepal border here by Sashstra Seema Bal (SSB), a senior official said here today.

The accused, identified as Sikander Paual (30), was arrested yesterday during a routine checking and 5.1 kg of charas were recovered from him, SSB commandant K S Bankhothi said.

Paual was later handed over to the police, which is probing his links.