Police arrested three persons with 13 fake five hundred rupee Indian currency notes in Kathmandu, Thursday.
A team of police from Valley Crime Investigation Sub-branch, Lalitpur, arrested Raj Kumar Shrestha, Bhim Prassad Pyakurel and Krishna Prasad Pyakurel near Sundhara in the capital.
Likewise, two persons were arrested from Dhunga Adda in the capital along with 10 kilograms of hashish.
The arrested have been identified as Raj Kumar Lama of Makwanpur and Bishnu Prasad Neupane of Arghakhachi districts.
According to police, they were caught while trying to sell the narcotics packed in plastic bags.
Likewise, police also nabbed a group of six persons, who were involved in looting posing as Maoists, Thursday.
The arrested have been identified as Harkha Bahadur Khadka of Sindupalchowk, Chiring Dorje Tamang, Navin Khadka, Jeevan Thapa, Thirtha Gurung of Khotang and Rakesh Majhi of Kavrepalanchowk.