DANG: Police on Friday night arrested two persons in possession of a huge amount of explosive materials from Dang district.

The suspects have been identified as Arbinda Kumar Chakrabarti of Baharain, India and Navin Chaudhary of Hekuli VDC-3 in the district.

Police said that have confiscated two sacks of explosive materials from them.

Police had started a search operation in the locality after a massive sound of explosion was heard at Dumrigaun-5 of Tulsipur.