2 Nepalese citizens detained with currency notes

Two Nepalese citizens were today detained for allegedly possessing currency notes of seven countries at a market in Bihar's Madhubani district, a police officer said.
During regular checking of vehicles, the police intercepted two motorcycles coming from Nepal at Devdha chowk and seized a haul of currency notes of India, Nepal, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, UAE and Bangladesh being possessed by two persons of Nepalese nationality, Devdha police station in-charge Nisar Ahmad said.
The currency notes seized from the bikers comprised Rs 21 lakh in Indian currency, Rs 1.25 lakh in Nepalese currency, ten Indonesian Rupiah, 20 Saudi Rial, one Malayasian Ringgit, 10 UAE Dirham, five Bangladeshi Taka, he said.

The Nepalese citizens were under interrogation about source of currency notes seized from them, Ahmad said.