Man Arrested With Over Rs 200 Million in Cash in Kathmandu

Man Arrested With Over Rs 200 Million in Cash in Kathmandu Authorities recovered currency notes from multiple countries, including Nepali rupees, US dollars, and Euros

Police makes public the arrested individual on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: RSS

18 March 2025

Kathmandu police apprehended a man in possession of over Rs 200 million in cash from the Jhor area of Tokha Municipality-1 on Monday night.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ramesh Basnet, chief of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku, he was arrested while transporting the money in a truck.

The arrested individual has been identified as Kusang Lama (43), a resident of Gokarneshwor Municipality-3, Kathmandu, originally from Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-1, Sindhupalchok.

Authorities recovered currency notes from multiple countries, including Nepali rupees, US dollars, and Euros. An investigation is underway for his involvement in the illegal transportation and trade of foreign currency.

This news has been updated.

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