Pangeni also demonstrated efficient working style in places like Kathmandu Police Campus, Thankot and Akhtiar in Kathmandu Valley.

• Siraha : Sat , 7 Nov .

• Alok Yadav

Twelve Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishna Pangeni, known as an expert in crime investigation, assumed command at the District Police Office, Bara on January 10.

Pangeni is a senior officer in the Kathmandu Valley’s Kathmandu Police Complex, Thankot and Akhtiar.

With Bara’s arrival, Pangeni’s first priority was to break the ‘main nexus’ of drugs entering the Indian border.

Pangeni has been playing a significant role in arresting fugitives from various incidents in the district for a long time, including drug control, violence against women and raising public awareness for the protection of children.
As soon as he arrived in Bara, Kundan Faujdar, the mastermind of the murder of long-absconding journalist Birendra Sah, was arrested. About half a dozen police chiefs were arrested by Superintendent of Police Pangeni for failing to make an arrest. A few months after his arrival in Bara, another criminal, Hareram Patel, the killer of journalist Sah, was also arrested.

After the arrival of Superintendent of Police Pangeni in Bara, the accused who have been absconding for many years have been arrested. Since the leadership of the district police chief has improved the peace and security in the district, he has succeeded in winning the hearts of the people of Bara.

Drug traffickers are being arrested

A special team deployed from District Police Office, Bara and Area Police Office, Simara Bara checked the pedestrians and vehicles at Simara Chowk, Jitpur, Simara Sub-Metropolitan City, Ward No. 2 at 12:00 pm from Birgunj to Banepa. 6.b.9099 no. A total of 3,000 ampoules of illicit drugs including 1,000 pieces of Nurfin, 1,000 pieces of Fenargon and 1,000 pieces of Diazepam were found in a backpack on the passenger seat of the bus. The co-driver of the bus, Amit Kumar Nunia, 21, of Bara Devtal Gaonpalika, Ward No. 05, District Parsa and Birgunj Municipal Corporation, Ward No. 18, has been arrested. Chief of the District Police Office, Bara, SP Krishna Pangeni informed that further investigation is underway with the permission of the Bara District Court for the first time in the drug case.

Similarly, a joint patrol team deployed from District Police Office, Bara and Police Post, Beldari on 2077/07/14 at 06:00 hrs at District Bara Pachrauta, Ward No. 4, Beldari Toll. Binod Yadav, 20, son of Birlal Yadav of Ramnagar, Ward No. 3, was found in possession of 2 kg of illicit drug opium. And 2 kg of illegal drug marijuana hidden in a plastic bag. Chief Superintendent of Police Krishna Pangeni of the District Police Office Bara informed that further investigation is underway.

Similarly, a joint police team deployed from District Police Office, Bara and Area Police Office, Simara Bara on the side of Birgunj Pathlaiya Road in front of Terai Dharmakatta in District Jitpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan Ward No. 02 on 2077/07/05 at 09:30 AM. While checking the passengers, the passengers and luggage of the passenger bus (Na 6 Kha 8938) heading to Narayanghat from Birgunj were seated in the back seat of the bus. Hari Ram, 27, son of Ram Ekwal Mahara, 8, was given 5 (five) packets of Nitravet-10 with 50 (fifty) leaves, a total of Rs. 850 pieces of Phenargon, 850 pieces of Phenargon and 850 pieces of Diazepam. 850 pieces of Pisargon. Superintendent of Police Krishna Pangeni said that further investigation is underway Ri gave.

Similarly, a joint surprise checking police team deployed from District Police Office Bara and Area Police Office Jitpur Bara on the road at District Jitpur Simra Sub-metropolitan Ward No. 7 on 2076/06/21 at 03:00 am . The truck was stopped on the way by the police checking team and the driver and his co-driver also fled. The truck was found hidden in the back of the truck. SP Krishna Pangeni informed that further investigation is underway including the search for the absconding person involved in the operation.

Similarly, a joint police team deployed from District Police Office Bara and Police Post Ganj Bhawanipur Bara on the basis of receiving special information that cannabis was being smuggled illegally was found at Bullet Brick Industry located at Bara Karaiyamai Gaonpalika Ward No. 3, District Bara Kalaiya Sub-Metropolitan Ward No. 17 Brahmapuri Toll. Ramkrut Raut Ahir’s son Na 7 Kha 4252 Truck driver of 25 years Suvodh Prasad Yadav, District Parsa Bahudarmai Municipality Ward no. Laxmi Bahadur Rai, 45, son of Mohammad Dewan, 62, of Lautan Tol, Bara Karaiyamai Gaonpalika, Ward No. 4, and Sub Bahadur Rai, 45, of Rapti Municipality, Ward No. 7, Chitwan, has been arrested from Lothar, Chitwan. The truck was found carrying 9 bags of cannabis inside the kiln (brick burning place) for the purpose of hiding the bags of cannabis in the truck. SP Krishna Pangeni informed that the truck (Na 7 Kha 4252) and the motorcycle (PN2-03-001P-941) used in the smuggling of cannabis were also recovered.

Police under the District Police Office have been actively deployed to control drug use and smuggling as youths in the district have been addicted to drugs like cannabis, brown sugar and tablets in recent times. They have been instructed to adopt zero tolerance in drug control, said Superintendent of Police Krishna Pangeni.
Nepal Police has launched an unannounced campaign to make Bara a drug-free district. According to the police, the number of drug users and traffickers has increased and the number of drug traffickers has increased. Ramesh Sah, a local, is happy that the police are doing more positive work now than in previous years and are more active in protecting the youth from drug addicts. He says, “Even though there was zero drug trafficking in Bara in the past, new types of drugs have been introduced in Bara with the ease of transportation.

Community-police partnership becoming effective

Asked why the number of incidents was higher this year than in previous years, Pangeni said the relationship between the police and the community was stronger than in previous years and the work of the police was done in collaboration with the community. As per the action plan of the Ministry of Home Affairs, community police partnership program is being implemented from toll to district level. Each committee has the participation of locals.

Also with the community

Police said that the community is also with them to control the criminal incidents and those involved in drug trafficking. According to the District Police Office, Bara, the community police partnership has made it easier for the members of the local committee to take control of various criminal incidents and people involved in drug trafficking as the local committee members will report the incident to the nearest police station.
Village, city, ward, school municipality and district level committees have been formed in Bara district. Every day, in collaboration with these committees, the Nepal Police is conducting some community and public awareness programs. Since last month, there have been hundreds of different types of awareness programs across the district under the Community Police Partnership Program.