Duo held with automatic pistol in Janakpur

Police have arrested two persons in possession of an automatic pistol from Ramanandachowk, Janakpur.

The detainees have been identified as Indresh Kumar Singh (30) of Jaleshwor Municipality-9, Mahottari and currently residing at Janakpurdham-4 and Abhisek Kumar Singh (19) of Manarasiswa Minicipality-1 and presently living at Janakpurdham-8.

The duo were heading towards provincial hospital from Ramanandachowk with the pistol on a bike (Ja 7 Pa 7932) when police arrested them during the security check, DSP Jitendra Kumar Basnet, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Dhanusha said.

Police said that they are looking into the case.