KATHMANDU: Police on Tuesday arrested two persons on the charge of black marketing petrol and electric stove.

Mahakul Alam, 21, of Sunsari was held with 300 litres of petrol from Koteshwor.

Similarly, Dinesh Kumar Dahal, proprietor of New Road-based Binayak Emporioum, was arrested for allegedly selling an electric stove for Rs 8,000 against the market price of around Rs 1,600.