Police in the Bathnaha police station area of Sitamarhi district have arrested a youth with a country-made pistol and a live cartridge. The arrest took place near Kishanpur Bridge on the Maivi-Kishanpur Road. The arrested youth has been identified as Chandan Kumar, son of Vishnu Paswan, a resident of Kishanpur village.

According to the police, a team from Bathnaha police station was patrolling the Maivi-Kishanpur Road when they spotted a youth in a suspicious condition near Kishanpur Bridge. The police stopped him, questioned him, and conducted a search. During the search, a country-made pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from his possession. The youth was then arrested and brought to the police station.

Bathnaha Police Station in-charge Rupesh Kumar stated that Chandan Kumar was arrested with the weapon from Maivi-Kishanpur Road. After completing the necessary legal procedures, the arrested youth has been sent to judicial custody. The police are investigating the matter further.