Two Indian nationals were arrested with an undeclared INR 779,000 while entering Nepal from the Biratnagar customs office on Friday.

According to Anjani Pokharel, DIG of the Armed Police Force, 81-year-old Ram Naresh Singh and Ratish Paswan of Bihar, India, were arrested during a routine check of Armed Police Force posted at the customs office.

Along with the money, police also seized a motorbike with an Indian number plate and two mobile phones.

Preparations are being made to send those arrested with the recovered materials to the Department Of Revenue Investigation in Itahari, said Pokharel.