Two youths from Katihar district were arrested in Shivnarayanpur, Kahalgaon, with a country-made pistol and 30 live rounds during a vehicle check late on Tuesday night. The arrested individuals have been identified as Dharmendra Kumar Mandal and Rakesh Mandal, both residents of Bakia Diyara in Katihar.

Shivnarayanpur police station received information around 12 AM on Tuesday night that two youths were en route on a motorcycle with illegal weapons, planning to commit a crime. Following this tip-off, a team was formed under the supervision of the City SP, led by SDPO-2 Sneh Setu and Station House Officer Amit Kumar, as per the instructions of the SSP.

The team began checking vehicles on the NH. When the two bike-borne youths, coming from the Peerpainty side, saw the police, they attempted to flee. However, the police personnel chased and apprehended them. Upon searching, one country-made pistol and 28 rounds were found on Dharmendra Kumar Mandal, while Rakesh Mandal was found with two rounds. The police also seized their motorcycle. Both arrested youths are currently being interrogated, and their criminal history is being investigated to ascertain their intentions.