SINDHULIMADI: Two persons were arrested after their involvement in smuggling silver jewellery along BP Highway at Kamalamai Municipality in Sindhuli on Sunday.

The arrested have been identified as Ram Saran Bishwokarma, 24, of Nijgadh, Bara and Babulal Yonjon, 30, of Chhatiwan, Makawanpur. Inspector Rajendra Thapa of District Police Office, Sindhuli said that the arrested were travelling on a motorcycle from Bardibas of Mahottari to Sindhuli.

Police have seized 8,849 pieces of jewellery from the arrested.