KATHMANDU: Police have arrested two persons from Naagdhunga of the federal capital with a homemade pistol.

A team deployed from Metropolitan Police Sector, Naagdhunga arrested Sailesh Tamang, 24, of Dharan, Sunsari and Ujjwal Giri, 20, of Ghorahi, Dang from Chandragiri Municipality-2, Naagdhunga on Tuesday.

Police arrested them from the bus, Lu 1 Kha 9988, during a security check and recovered the gun and a live bullet. They have been handed over to Metropolitan Police Range, Teku for further action.