KATHMANDU, Dec 13: A person has been arrested in Jhapa in possession of US dollars worth over Rs 4 million. The arrested individual has been identified as Mohammad Nausad Miya, 25, from Gauradaha Municipality-5, Jhapa, according to Jhapa Police.
During a security check on a passenger bus at Kerkha Chowk, Kamal Rural Municipality-3, along the East-West Highway, 29,700 US dollars in 100-dollar denominations were found hidden in a black bag. Deputy Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Chand, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Jhapa, confirmed the arrest.
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The amount totals Rs 4,033,854 as per Friday's exchange rate. The bus, traveling from Damak to Birtamod, was stopped at Kerkha for a security check by the police.
Damak Police is conducting further investigation into the matter by detaining Miya.a
