Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, July 18: The Police arrested a man along with fake currency worth Rs 41500 in Kandi area of Rajouri district today.
The accused has been identified as Altaf Hussain, son of Nazir Hussain, a resident of Muradpur near Rajouri.
Reports said a police naka team from Police Station Kotranka, headed by SHO Kandi Manzoor Kohli under the supervision of DySP Operation Sukhdev Singh laid a Naka at Jaglanoo, Kandi and during routine frisking a pedestrian was seen coming from some distance. He, however, soon after noticing the police Naka, started to move back which developed suspicion and cops chased and nabbed him at some distance.
During frisking, some cash and other personal belongings were recovered from his possession. During the initial investigation, it was found that currency notes of 500 and 200 denominations, recovered from him, were fake. He was arrested and fake currency was also seized.
A case FIR No. 87/2018 U/S 489 (B) RPC has been registered against the accused and further questioning is going on to nab other people involved in fake currency marketing in Rajouri area.
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