Police in Rupandehi have confiscated mobile phone accessories and parts worth over Rs 7.12 lakh that were being illegally transported from Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality.
In a police operation around 6 am on Sunday in Masina (Ward No. 11), officers from the Area Police Office in Lumbini seized these items from an Indian registered motorcycle.
The police reported that the items were being smuggled into Nepal.
Seized Mobile Phone Accessories:
- Mobile tempered glasses: 1,031 pieces
- Bent glasses with glue: 240 pieces
- iPhone batteries: 43 pieces
- AirPods: 100 pieces
- iPhone back covers: 146 pieces
- Android back covers: 6 pieces
- Android batteries: 103 pieces
The motorcycle was registered as UP 55 AN 0830 from India and is valued at approximately Rs 50,000.
The total value of the seized items, including the motorcycle, amounts to Rs 712,670, or Rs 7.12 lakh.
Ongoing Police Investigation:
The items and motorcycle are now in police custody. An investigation is underway to determine how the items were transported and who was involved.
This incident highlights the ongoing efforts by security agencies to monitor the illegal transport of electronic goods and mobile phone accessories across Nepal’s border regions.