Three arrested with illegal firearms in Dhangadhi

DHANGADHI: Police reportedly arrested three persons with illegal firearms from Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-3 of Kailali district on Wednesday evening.

A joint team of personnel from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police and District Police Office, Kailali arrested the three from a house in Chatakpur along with four pistols and various gold jewellery, informed Superintendent of Police (SP) Sudip Giri at District Police Office Kailali.

Police also seized forged documents of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) from the site.

It has been reported that CIB personnel from Kathmandu reached Dhangadhi after receiving the report of illegal activities involving the trio.

According to SP Giri, an investigation into the case is underway and further details of the arrestees and confiscated items will be made public during a press meet on Thursday.