KATHMANDU: Armed Police Force (APF) personnel apprehended an Indian national, identified as 21-year-old Rahul Ram from Bairgania, Sitamarhi, Bihar, India, along with a pistol near the Nepal-India border. The arrest took place around 12:30 PM on Sunday as Ram was entering Nepal.

According to APF Rautahat, during a routine search of a motorcycle with an unidentified number plate crossing into Nepal from India, a pistol was discovered concealed inside the toolbox of the motorcycle. Ram was immediately taken into custody along with the firearm.

Following the arrest, Rahul Ram has been handed over to the District Police Office in Rautahat for further legal action.