Kolkata: The Bengal STF conducted a raid Tuesday night at PTS More, under Baishnabnagar Thana in Malda and recovered fake currency worth over Rs 21 lakh. The fake currency was brought in from Bangladesh, even as cops are probing a possible Nepal angle too. Two people have been arrested.”The arrested individuals have been identified as Hajrat Belal, aka Masud, aged 24, from Baishnabnagar, and Toriqul Islam, aged 25, from Kaliachak, both in Malda. The duo was found loitering suspiciously along the roadside of NH12, heading towards Farakka,” said SP (Operations) Indrajit Basu.Upon searching their belongings, the sleuths discovered two bags filled with bundles of counterfeit currency. The seized fake currency comprised a total of 4,174 notes of Rs 500.
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