NIA seizes fake currency from the heart of Mumbai

New Delhi, Oct 15: The National Investigation Agency has seized fake currency of the face value of Rs 96,000 from Marol in Mumbai.

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Acting on credible information, the NIA trapped two persons namely Saddam Salim and Fahad Naushad. They were in the process of making a deal when the NIA got to them.

In their possession were 48 fake Indian currency notes, all in the denomination of Rs 2,000 with the face value of Rs 96,000.

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A FIR has been registered and further investigation is on.

Story first published: Monday, October 15, 2018, 6:32 [IST]