The marijuana, packed in 12 sacks, was being smuggled to India avoiding the East-West Highway, according to the police.
Acting on a tip-off, police followed the smugglers but the smugglers managed to flee leaving behind the contraband.
"Just a small number of policemen were deployed as the tip-off was not very reliable," SP Suresh Bikram Shah said at a press conference.
Shah added that the police are facing manpower and resource crunch to fight marijuana farming, that is rampant in over 12 remote villages of the district.
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