A printer allegedly used to print fake ₹500 currency notes was among the materials seized by Dakshina Kannada police during a raid at a house in Belthangady taluk on Wednesday night. Seven persons were arrested.

An A4 sheet bearing prints resembling ₹500 currency notes was also among the materials seized during the raid.

Talking to reporters, Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Arun said that, acting on a tip-off, a team from Uppinangady police station led by Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Sutesh K.P. raided a house in Adenja, Kaniyuru village, in Belthangady taluk.

The team seized 21 A4 sheets bearing prints resembling ₹500 currency notes. Police also seized a ₹500 currency note, a computer, a photocopier, seals, security thread and paper cutters allegedly used to cut the sheets.