Banking News – Police have arrested one individual from Panchthar with various weapons and explosive-like materials. According to the District Police Office Panchthar, a police team deployed based on information that someone was threatening people by displaying a khukuri at Yasok Bazaar in Kummayak Rural Municipality-1 took Sushan Tumrok (32), a resident of Siva, Phidim Municipality-6, into custody.

Police have stated that during searching and body frisking, they recovered two sharp weapons (khukuris) with scabbards, one live round bullet of an Insas rifle, and 27.71 grams of gunpowder-like substance from Tumrok.

The District Police Office Panchthar has stated that Tumrok, arrested with the recovered materials, has been remanded for five days by the District Court Phidim, Panchthar, on charges related to possession of arms and explosives, and investigation is ongoing. Police have stated that further investigation into the incident is continuing.