KATHMANDU: Police on Sunday said two murder attempt suspects were arrested from Bhaktapur of Kathmandu Valley.

Absconding Lekhraj BC aka Lekhan (20) and Mohammed Sheikh Alam (21), permanent residents from Bhimdutta Municipality-6 in Kanchanpur district, were arrested. 

A police team led by SSP Ajaya KC arrested the duo from Lokanthali of Bhaktapur yesterday.

The duo had allegedly tried to murder Sunil Upreti (23) of Bhimdutta Municipality-4 on February 24, in Kanchanpur district in the far-western Nepal. They were at large after the incident, informed police.  

Meanwhile, police said the duo had been sent to the Kanchanpur District Police Office for further investigation today itself.