Two persons have been arrested for murdering their friend for drugs in Kirtipur.

The Metropolitan Police Circle, Kirtipur on Monday got information that some youths were fighting on the road to Dhalpa in Kirtipur.

DSP Purushottam Pandey of the Metropolitan Police Circle, Kirtipur said that two youths were beating Arun Khatri (29) of Tamilcha-8, Udayapur.

He said that police rounded up Ajay Napit (26) and Santosh Maharjan (22) of Baghbhairav, Kirtipur for murdering Khatri, a permanent resident of Tamilcha Municipality-8, Udayapur currently residing at Bosigaun in Kirtipur Municipality-10.

Critically injured in the incident, Khatri, who sustained injuries in his head and chest, breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Kirtipur Hospital.

Police said that they recovered controlled pharmaceutical drugs-31 ampoules of Diazepam, 64 ampoules of Phenergan and 72 ampoules of Norphin-from the bag of Khatri.

DSP Pandey said that they are investigating the case.