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.
Related Posts
USP starts field trials of FDA fake drug screening device
CD3 imageThe US Pharmacopeial Convention has started field testing a new low-cost...
Rikers Island guards took bribes, smuggled contraband: officials
NEW YORK — In another blemish on New York City’s troubled jail system,...
Ajman Police seize 120,000 counterfeit products of top fashion brands
Ajman: The General Command of Ajman Police seized nearly 120,000 fake items with...
Chinese authorities seize millions in counterfeit goods from Pandabuy
The crackdown highlights the significant impact of counterfeit goods on global...