Mohali, Dec. 28 -- Mohali police arrested two Nepalese nationals and recovered 9 kg of cannabis (charas) during a patrolling and checking operation in Lalru.

SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans said the action was taken under the supervision of SP (rural) Manpreet Singh and DSP Naveenpal Singh Lehal. A team from Lalru police station led by SHO Ranbir Singh Sandhu, noticed a man and a woman alighting from a bus near Jharmadi Barrier around 3.20 pm. When the police team approached them, both attempted to flee but were apprehended.

During frisking, the police recovered 5 kg of charas from the male accused and 4 kg of charas from the female.

The accused were identified as Bajbir Budha, son of Bhagat Bahadur Budha, resident of Kayia village, Bagane p...