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Two held with banned Indian currency
Two people have been arrested in possession of IRs 500,000 of the banned denominations 500 and 1,000 from Buddhanagar in the Capital, police said on Friday.
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Published at : July 1, 2017
Updated at : July 1, 2017 07:58
Kathmandu
Two people have been arrested in possession of IRs 500,000 of the banned denominations 500 and 1,000 from Buddhanagar in the Capital, police said on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Ganesh Ghimire, 44, of Samakhushi, and Tirtha Raj Pokharel, 52, of Buddhanagar with the amount.
Police suspect that the duo was involved in a money laundering racket. (PR)
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