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Pakistani citizen arrested with counterfeit Thai currency in Kathmandu



KATHMANDU: Authorities have detained a Pakistani citizen in possession of counterfeit Thai baht in Thamel, Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

According to Deputy Inspector General of Police Bhim Prasad Dhakal, Nepal Police arrested 34-year-old Sherdaz Khan, a resident of Karachi, Pakistan.

Khan was found with 14 counterfeit Thai baht notes, each with a denomination of 1,000.

The arrest occurred when Khan attempted to exchange the counterfeit currency at Garima Bikas Bank in Thamel.

Security personnel in plain clothes apprehended him on Tuesday.

Publish Date : 06 March 2024 19:43 PM

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