HETAUDA: A youth has been arrested on charge of possessing illegal arms and ammunition from Lebat in Hetauda Sub Metropolitan City-3 along East-West Highway on Thursday, police said.

The Makawanpur District Police Office identified the suspect as 37-year-old Anil, also known as Joker Moktan of Jambo Chautara in Hetauda Sub Metropolitan City-3 of Makawanpur district.

Police also seized three home made pistols and its 11 bullets, one bullet of 3 nought 3 rifle, one improvised explosive device and police combat uniform from Moktan's possession, according to Superintendent of Police (SP) Bikash Raj Khanal.

Four suspected persons including Joker Moktan got off a bus 40 metres adrift police post in suspicious circumstances along the East-West Highway in the wee hours of Thursday.

A police team led by assistant police inspector Big Bahadur Tamang, at the Lebat police post, chased down the suspects and manged to apprehend Joker Moktan. However, others managed to flee, SP Khanal shared.

Meanwhile, police are preparing to file a case against Moktan under Arms and Ammunition Regulation 1971.