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KATHMANDU, May 7: Police arrested two individuals with Rs 4.32 million from Bishal Bazaar in Kathmandu. The arrested individuals are 67-year-old Suraj Datta from Kolkata, India, residing in Om Bahal, Kathmandu and 63-year-old Dharma Prasad Dhakal from Devdaha, Rupandehi, residing in Chandragiri-15, Thrinthana.
Police conducted a search in the basement of Bishal Bazaar on Tuesday evening based on specific information about Hundi transactions and seized the money. Police confirmed that the seized amount was legitimate, but Datta and Dhakal could not disclose the trustworthy source of the money.
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The police seized 4,020 notes of Rs 1,000 denomination and 25 notes of Rs 500 denomination. They also recovered two blank checks signed by various savings and credit cooperative institutions, 19 checks and 11 passbooks. Kathmandu Police Range confirmed that they have taken both individuals into custody and are conducting further investigations.
