In Roorkee, police arrested three individuals involved in an inter-state fake currency operation. The authorities seized counterfeit notes worth Rs 6 lakh in Rs 500 denominations. The accused used computer equipment to produce the fake currency. A printer was also confiscated. The interrogation revealed the identities of five more associates who are currently on the run.
ROORKEE: Three people were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in printing counterfeit notes, and according to police, the accused were members of an inter-state fake currency racket.Efforts are now on to apprehend five more members of the gang who remain at large. During the raid, police recovered counterfeit currency worth Rs 6 lakh in Rs 500 denomination notes. The accused were reportedly using computer equipment to produce the fake notes. A printer used in the process was also seized from their possession.The three accused were Baleshwar Singh alias Bali, 40, who was living in Haripur Herbertpur in Dehradun for several years.