Police arrested two youths in possession of three guns, gunpowder and wild animal body parts in Barahakshetra Municipality-2 of Sunsari district, on Friday morning.
Police arrested local residents Esub Rana Magar (25) and Sagar Magar (25) in possession of three muzzleloader guns, around 100 grams of gun powder, head of a deer, antler and about 12 kilograms of venison.
Acting on a tip-off that the duo were butchering a deer, security personnel deployed from the Mahendranagar-based Area Police Office arrested them from the residence of local Neeraj Ghimire (25). The police have also seized the venison and the weapons hidden at Ghimire's residence.
Meanwhile, the search is on for Ghimire who fled the scene, police informed and added, further investigation into the case is underway.
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