NEPALGUNJ: Police have arrested five individuals including Sandeep Jang Shah, leader of Nepal Tarun Dal, a sister organization of Nepali Congress, with a pistol.

Police found a loaded American pistol concealed under the seat of his private vehicle during a security check at a resort based on Surkhet Road. A team of police deployed from Area Police Office, Kohalpur raided the resort after noticing some suspicious activities.

According to the police, the group led by Shah was making plans to win a public contract being opened on Friday.