Lalitpur: The Lalitpur police have apprehended an individual in possession of a pistol in the local area of Dhapakhel. Information Officer of the District Police Office Lalitpur and Superintendent of Police Chakra Joshi confirmed the arrest of Shiva Kumar BK, a resident of Sakela Rural Municipality-1, Khotang. BK was found with a pistol and Rs 487,000 at 2:50 am last night while residing in Lalitpur Metropolitan City-23, Dhapakhel.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the arrest followed reports from locals about BK causing a disturbance under the influence of alcohol. A police team dispatched from the Dhapakhel police station conducted an inspection based on these reports. During the inspection, they recovered a Chinese pistol, which did not contain any bullets and bore the serial number 50000491, alongside cash and a mobile phone.
SP Joshi stated that BK is currently under police custody, and investigations have been launched to delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding the incident.