Five Indian police personnel, who were arrested by the Doti District Police for illegally entering Nepal with weapons, have been handed over to Kailali District Police Office on Sunday.

The Indian police personnel along with one AK-47 rifle and a pistol were arrested from Sanagaun, Doti and were handed over to Kailali police yesterday at 10 pm. They will be handed over to the Indian Border Security Officials, it is learnt.

The arrested Indian security personnel—one inspector, one sub-inspector, two head constables and one constable—from Simrauk district of Indian city of Punjab had entered Nepal from Gaddachauki border in Kanchanpur district allegedly searching for a Nepali murder accused suspected of being involved in the murder of a Punjab-based doctor.

However, Kailali Police Personnel have not disclosed any information regarding the incident.