Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel nabbed an alleged smuggler carrying 2 kg charas valued at Rs 30 lakh close to the Indo-Nepal border here, said an official of the paramilitary force today. Acting on a tip-off, the SSB personnel conducted a joint operation with the local police yesterday. The smuggler was identified as Radhey Shyam, who is from Bholapur village under Itwa police station in the district, the official said.

SSB assistant commandant Gaurav Kumar said the accused was moving towards India from the border area when the paramilitary personnel made a bid to nab him. The Nepal border is prone to cross-border crimes of smuggling of narcotics, arms and banned wildlife products, apart from human trafficking.