Bara, September 29-Armed Police Force personnel have arrested a 50-year-old man from Simraungadh Municipality of Bara with two locally made pistols and five rounds of ammunition.
The arrested man has been identified as Jay Prakash Prasad Kushwaha, a resident of Amritganj in Simraungadh Municipality–2.
According to the Armed Police Force, a team deployed from the Golaganj Border Outpost conducted a security check in the Salempur area of Simraungadh–6 on Monday after receiving specific intelligence.
Kushwaha was stopped for questioning after being found in suspicious circumstances. A search of his belongings led to the recovery of two locally made pistols and five rounds of ammunition. Police also seized a Hero-brand mobile phone from him.
Deputy Superintendent of Armed Police Vikram Mani Adhikari, information officer at Armed Police Force Nepal No. 12 Battalion Headquarters in Bara, confirmed the arrest and recovery.
Kushwaha has been handed over to the Area Police Office in Simraungadh for further investigation and legal proceedings.
Police said further investigation is underway into the source of the weapons and their possible intended use.
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