Police have arrested two persons with a Red Panda hide from the Mahendrasalik-based Hotel Mirchi in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-1.

The arrestee has been identified as Tulsang Dorje Gole (29) of Bhedpu, Melung Rural Municipality-5, Dolakha and Ram Kumar Shrestha (38) of Panchkhal Municipality-2, Kavre.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team deployed from the Metropolitan Police Circle, Durbarmarg raided the hotel and confiscated the hide of an endangered animal.

Police said that they are looking into the case.