Police have arrested Khagendra Sapkota, officer at the Land Revenue Office, Tulsipur with Rs 2.6 million from the Nepalgunj Airport.

DSP Narayan Dangi, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Banke said that Sapkota was apprehended with Rs 2. 6 million undeclared money during a regular security check while he was about to board a flight to Kathmandu from Nepalgunj.

DSP Dangi said that Sapkota was taken under control after he was found carrying a huge amount of undeclared money with him.

Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.