According to SSP Hemant Bahadur Pal of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Office, Ranipokhari, the two were arrested during a regular checking at the departure lounge. [break]
The arrested have been identified as Zulekha Bano, who is in her forties, and her 19-year-old son Essa Danish. They arrived in Kathmandu from Karachi with the fake currencies by a Pakistan International Airlines flight number 268 on Monday evening. They had wrapped the currencies around their body.
According to the police, they have begun the search for the two Nepalis involved in the racket. "We have located the area but have not been able to detain them. We will arrest them soon based on the information provided by the arrested," said a police official.
The arrested duo have been remanded to police custody for seven days further investigation.
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