Fake notes, cheques seized; one arrested

Vadodara: The special operations group (SOG) of Chhota Udepur police arrested a youth for printing counterfeit currency notes and bank cheques. Cops seized six duplicate notes from the accused identified as Krishna Kumar Rathwa, a resident of Kawant taluka.
The police arrested the 19-year-old based on a complaint filed by one Raju Kansara who stated that Rathwa was trying to dupe him with a fake cheque. Cops said that the accused had offered to buy Kansara’s car and promised to pay him Rs 2.5 lakh in cheque.
Rathwa then downloaded an image of the cheque and got it printed and gave it to Kansara who got suspicious of it and approached the police. SOG in-charge police inspector J P Mevada began investigations in the case and nabbed Rathwa. The cops seized six duplicate notes of Rs 100 apart from a computer and printer from the accused.