Acting on a tip-off, police confiscated one pressure cooker bomb, two socket bombs and raw explosives from their possession during a security check in the bus (Na 7 Kha 4976) at Khanikhola, in Superintendent of Police Dhruba Raj Raut at the District Police Office said.

Meanwhile, the arrested duo have been handed over to the District Police Office, Dhading for further investigaiton into the case.

The duo were transporting the explosives to Kathmandu.