Two arrested with Rs 9.5 lakh fake currency notes

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, November 7

Bathinda police have arrested two persons who printed fake currency in Dabwali in Haryana and were selling it in Punjab. Police have also seized Rs 9.50 lakh fake currency from the accused.

The arrested have been identified as Sonu Kumar and Pankaj Sharma of Dabwali in Haryana.

Accused used to sell fake Rs 1 lakh currency notes for Rs 30,000

Police have also seized printer and ink from the accused. Police official Amritpal Singh said, “We got a tip-off that Sonu and Pankaj who print fake currency notes and sell in other states are on the way to Bathinda with fake notes.”

Police laid a naka near Doomwali and arrested the accused. During the initial interrogation, police also seized a printer and ink used to print fake currency notes by the accused.

During the probe, it has also come out that these accused used to sell fake Rs 1 lakh currency notes for Rs 30,000. Police expect that some more arrests can happen during the police remand.

A case under sections 489A, 489B and 489C of IPC has been registered against the accused at Sangat police station.