Kathmandu, Apr 12 (PTI) Nepal Police on Tuesday said they have arrested four people, including two Indian nationals, for illegally carrying Indian currency notes amounting over 3 lakh Indian Rupees.

In Nepal, one can only carry up to 25,000 Indian Rupees in cash without disclosing the source.

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Police in Biratnagar Metropolitan City near the Indian border arrested two Nepalis -- Suraj Rishidev, 38, his wife Shiva Kumari Rishidev, 38 -- and Bisundev Mukhiya, 29, and Avinash Mukhiya, 27, both the residents of Bihar's Saharsa Mangadh Gram Panchayat, and seized 3,08,500 Indian rupees from them, a Nepal Police news bulletin said on Tuesday.

The police made the arrests during a security check at Ranisima area along the India-Nepal border, it said.

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The police said it was conducting further investigation as to where the money came from.

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