Police at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu seized IRs 5.9 million illegally brought to Nepal from Bangkok on Wednesday.
The illegal Indian currency stacked in two suitcases came by Thai Air in the name of one Jeevan Khadka, police officials said. IRs 2.4 million was of thousand rupees banknotes while the remaining amount was of 500 rupees banknotes.
Police said investigation into the case was underway.