Kasargod: The Excise officials arrested a man and seized Rs 13 lakh cash from his possession; the money was said to be in demonetized notes.

Dhanraj (40) from Maharashtra was arrested. The officials found that the money was being transported by a bus plying towards Kannur.

The cash was found during a check at Manjeshwar. Dhanraj told the police that he was involved in gold business and that he was taking the money from Mumbai to Kannur. He was handed over to the Manjeshwar police for further investigation.