The arrested are Manodin Ansari, 21, and Akash Yadav, 22, of the Mirchaiya Municipality-9, police confirmed.
They were arrested while they were importing the illegal weapon from across the border, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Shyam Gyawali.
A pistol and nine round bullets were confiscated from their motorbike (Sa 3 Pa 779) as they were hidden under the seat of the bike, police added. RSS
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