PESHAWAR, March 15: The city police have arrested five persons who wanted to get illegal possession of a hotel in Kabari Bazaar, police officials said.

Gul Rehman and Fasih-ur-Rehman, residents of Naway Killi, came to Rehan Hotel along with their three accomplices Said Noor Hasan, Said Khan and Tila and attempted to get the illegal possession of the hotel.

Zakir, who had got the hotel on lease, informed the police and they arrested them and recovered two pistols from their possession.

Separately, the security staff of Lady Reading Hospital on Tuesday handed an impostor Musharraf to the Kabuli police, who was wondering in the hospital and introducing himself as a doctor.—Bureau