KATHMANDU: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has filed a case against two persons involved in illegal dollar and cryptocurrency transactions.

The DRI filed a case against Puskar Shrestha, 28, and Binita Limbu, 23, of Ratuwamai Municipality-7 in Morang district.

The case was filed in the Kathmandu District Court on Monday.

The DRI alleges that both of them traded illegal dollars and cryptocurrency through various apps.

The department alleges that they have been involved in fraudulent transactions related to the US dollar exchange online using the mobile apps Onexbet, Binance, ADV Cash, Coinwash, Paxful.

Loading and unloading money in those apps, they worked as an investor in US dollar exchange and cryptocurrency, the DRI said.

According to the department, such illegal amount of Rs 97.4 million has been found in various banks.

The department has demanded confiscation of Rs 7.4 million claim from them and imprisonment for up to three years.