KATHMANDU: Two Chinese nationals leaving for Istanbul through a flight of Turkish Airlines have been arrested on the charge of theft inside an airplane.

The arrested are Ma Qiwei holding passport number EG-6842722 and Hu Xinzhong holding passport number EG-5742523. They were arrested from Tribhuvan International Airport by a police team deployed from Airport Security Office of Nepal Police.

According to police, a woman from Denmark who had arrived in Kathmandu through a flight of Turkish Airlines on Wednesday had lodged a complaint with the police that her valuables were stolen mid-flight.

While investigating the case, police found out that the Chinese nationals were involved in the theft of ornaments and cash of the woman.

Two gold bangles and different currencies were seized from their possession, police said, adding that they have been handed over to Metropolitan Police Circle, Gaushala for further investigation.