INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MARCH 31Nepal Police apprehended an individual carrying a significant
amount of cash of untraceable origin in Nagdhunga of Chandragiri Municipality-2, Kathmandu, on Saturday.
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According to
police reports, 23-year-old Risab Shrestha from Tilottama Municipality-11, Rupandehi, was found carrying Rs 1,850,000 in cash of unverified
origin.Shrestha, who serves as the driver's assistant on the passenger bus with plate number Lu 2 Kha 4535, was intercepted during a routine
security check conducted at Nagdhunga, one of the entry point to the capital city.
Preliminary investigations revealed that
the cash was handed over to Shrestha by Devendra Neupane, a 37-year-old resident of Tilottama Municipality-11, Rupandehi
Neupane had instructed Shrestha to deliver the money to Kathmandu.Subsequently, Neupane has also been apprehended by the police.Meanwhile,
further investigation into the case is underway, police added.
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