A team of Armed Police Force arrested four persons with an automatic Italian pistol and its ammunition from Sallaghari in Bhaktapur on Saturday.

APF’s 22 Number Battalion chief Purushottam Thapa informed they were arrested from Chwangaganesh Restaurant and Bar in Sallaghari.

The arrestees have been named as Motilal Shahi, 25, Baldwip Shahi, 21, Jagesh Shahi, 18, all of Kalikot district and Bhim Prasad Dahal, 22, of Mugu district.

Police also recovered five bullets and a magazine of the pistol.