KATHMANDU: Police on Tuesday arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in a gold smuggling case from Banasthali, KMC-16 of Kathmandu.

A team deployed from the Balaju-based Metropolitan Police Circle nabbed Janak Karki (25) from Keurini-7 of Sindhupalchok district and Narayan Thapa (32) from Manakamana-7 of Gorkha.

Police also seized a kilogramme of the metal which looked like gold.

It has been learned that Karki worked as a container driver along the Kathmandu-Kyirong route.

Police are looking into the case.