The Thiruvidaimaruthur police have picked up two persons and seized a country-made pistol from them.

According to the police, the Thiruvidaimaruthur police received information that two persons residing at Thirumangalakudi were in possession of country-made pistol and hence searched a dense wild growth area.

The police team seized a country-made made pistol and a lethal weapon from the spot and on Monday picked up Mohan and Devendran of Thirumangalakudi on charges of concealing the lethal arms and interrogating them.