Police arrest three youths with a pistol in Birgunj

BIRGUNJ: Police have arrested three youths along with a pistol from Birgunj.

Anil Sah, 35, of Birgunj Metropolitan City-12, Ravi Poudel, 32, of Dharan Sub-Metropolis-15 and Bijay Kumar Patel, 40, of Pakha Mainapur Village Municipality-7 of Parsa, were arrested along with the pistol.

According to Parsa Police Spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Khanal, the three were arrested while they were staying at a hotel at Brahmachowk in Birgunj Metropolitan City-15 to sell small arms.

He said that a pistol was recovered from Anil Sah.

Khanal said police have initiated an investigation into the incident.