Police Launch Drug Test for Boat Drivers in Pokhara's Phewa Lake

Pokhara. In view of the safety of tourists boating in Phewa Lake, the tourist city of Pokhara, the police have started a special campaign to check drivers for alcohol and drug use (MAPSE/LAPSE).

The campaign, jointly organized by the District Police Office Kaski, Ward Police Office Baidam, and Community Police Service Center District Coordination Committee Kaski, involved health checks of drivers at various ghats of Phewa Lake. During the campaign conducted in the Barahi Ghat area of Ward No. 6 of Pokhara Metropolitan City, 32 boat drivers were tested. During the test, three drivers were confirmed to have consumed marijuana, and they have been taken into custody. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Namraj Bhattarai of Ward Police Office Baidam, the arrested drivers are undergoing necessary investigation and legal proceedings. DSP Bhattarai stated that the safety of tourists and the general public is a priority for the police and informed that such monitoring and checks will continue in the coming days.