RAUTAHAT, JANUARY 20

An Indian national was arrested with a semi-automatic pistol and bullets from the Nepal-India border area in Latamari, of Ishnath Municipality-4, Rautahat on Sunday night.

Acting on a tip-off about three suspicious individuals at Sunil Hotel in latamari, a team from APF (FOB), Mathia reached the spot at around 8:30 pm on Sunday. While two suspects managed to flee, the team successfully apprehended one person carrying a weapon, the APF No. 11 Battalion, Rautahat, confirmed.

The suspect was identified as 26-year-old Dhananjay Kumar Jha, a resident of Basantpur-9, Motihari, East Champaran District, Bihar, India. The team seized one semi-automatic pistol, one magazine, and four rounds of 7.67 mm ammunition from his possession, according to Battalion Chief SP Bikram Humagai.

The APF also confiscated a motorcycle with Indian registration number BR 05 BD 1224, which was used by the suspects. The vehicle and the suspect will be handed over to the Nepal Police for further legal action, SP Humagai said.

SP Humagai praised local residents for their cooperation and emphasized that the presence of the Armed Police Force along the border plays a vital role in deterring criminal and unruly activities.