Nepal, May 20 -- After receiving complaints that paragliding pilots, who give rides to tourists in Pokhara's skies, consumed alcohol and drugs, the Kaski police tested pilots at the paragliding takeoff point. To check for alcohol or drug use, the police team visited the paragliding takeoff point at Pokhara-18, Mandredhunga.

During the alcohol detection test for drunk drivers (Mapase) and drug driving (Lapase) tests, police discovered one pilot had consumed both substances. They tested a total of 39 pilots for alcohol and 15 of them for drugs, finding one pilot positive for both. The police took the pilot into custody and initiated legal proceedings, Kaski police reported.

Kaski Police Chief SP Shyam Babu Oli said police conducted surpri...