3 held with counterfeit notes in Thane
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Laxmikant Patil said that acting on a tip-off that some people were coming to the Kapurbawdi Circle on Wednesday evening for the sale of fake currency notes, a police team laid a trap. December 11, 2020 4:35:28 am
Equipment used for printing fake notes, including a computer and a printer, have been seized from the trio. (Representational)
The Thane police on Thursday arrested three persons and seized counterfeit currency notes with a face value of over Rs 85 lakh.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Laxmikant Patil said that acting on a tip-off that some people were coming to the Kapurbawdi Circle on Wednesday evening for the sale of fake currency notes, a police team laid a trap.
The police seized fake Rs 2,000 denomination notes of Rs 85.48 lakh face value. (Representational)
Thane:
Police have seized counterfeit currency notes of over Rs 85 lakh face value from Thane city of Maharashtra and arrested three persons, an official said on Thursday.
The arrest was made by Thane police s Crime Unit-V (Wagle Estate) on Wednesday evening, senior police officer Laxmikant Patil said. Acting on a tip-off that some persons were coming to Kapurbawdi Circle on Wednesday evening for the sale of fake currency notes, a police team led by senior inspector Vikas Ghodke laid a trap and arrested Sachin Agre, 29 and seized fake Rs 2,000 denomination notes of Rs 85.48 lakh face value, he said.