Aizawl, Jan 13 (PTI) Two Myanmar nationals were arrested in south Mizoram's Siaha district while allegedly attempting to smuggle foreign currency notes worth around 1.48 crore, the Assam Rifles said in a statement.

The duo was apprehended on Friday after the Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police launched a joint operation, following intelligence reports regarding cross-border smuggling activities, it said.

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Two mobile phones and a motorcycle were also seized from their possession, the statement said.

Investigation is underway.

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