Fake currency racket busted in Kashmir, 3 arrested
Police in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Friday successfully busted a fake currency circulation racket and recovered fake notes worth Rs.79,000 leading to the arrest of three accused persons.
Three persons have been arrested after fake currency in new denomination notes, worth Rs 44,000, was allegedly recovered from their possession in Jammu district, a police officer said on Monday.
The accused — Harmeet Singh, Mohinder Kumar alias Baba and Ramesh Kumar alias Doctor — were intercepted last evening at Bhatyari in Bishnah area of the district. The fake currency of 500 and 2,000 denominations was recovered, the officer said.
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A case has been lodged and police are investigating the case, he added.
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