KATHMANDU: Police on Monday arrested two persons with five kilogrammes of Hashish from a house in Lazimpat of KMC-2.

The arresstee have been identified as Bijay Gharti Magar (32) of Talwang Rural Municipality-5 of Rolpa district, currently residing in Gaindakot Municipality-10 of Nawalparasi district and Suman Rokka Magar (30) of Mangala Rural Municipality-3 of Myagdi district, currently residing in Pokhara of Kaski district.

Police arrested Magar duo from the first floor of the building that houses Imporium Cafe and Restaurant and seized the contraband packaged in five pouches and hidden inside a bag.

Meanwhile, further investigation into the case is underway, said police.