Police said they arrested two youth, including a teenager after a pistol was found in one of their possession from the New Bus Park area in Kathmandu on Sunday evening.
The suspects have been identified as 25-year-old Kumar Thapa Lamichhane, a permanent resident of Rasuwa district, and 17-year-old Yuvaraj Lama, a permanent resident of Sindhupalchok district. Both of them are said to be currently residing in Kathmandu.
A team of police deputed from the Metropolitan Police Sector, Balaju, found the lethal weapon during a security check of a taxi (Ba 1 Ja 4434) at the bridge over Bishnumati River opposite to the New Bus Park yesterday, according to the Nepal Police headquarters.
Police said they are looking into the case.