Six held for circulating counterfeit foreign money price Rs 13.85 lakh in Odisha

Express News Service

SAMBALPUR: The Sambalpur police have arrested six individuals, together with two from Chhattisgarh, for allegedly circulating counterfeit foreign money notes in Odisha.

Police have recovered pretend foreign money notes of Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 500 and Rs 2000 denominations price Rs 13.85 lakh from their possession on Saturday night time.

The accused individuals are Satyanarayan Nirala (26) and Abhiram Jhangde (48) from Rayagarh district of Chhattisgarh and Sagar Sahu (26), Ashok Sahu (27) of Gopalpur, Shiv Shankar Bania (30) of Kumbo and Gunanidhi Bhoi (38) of Kasipali in Bargarh district.

Police have seized the best quantity of faux currencies of Rs 8 lakh from Nirala and Rs 4.46 lakh from Jhangde.

According to the police, a tea stall proprietor Sankar Singh of Sambalpur after getting right into a brawl with two of his prospects over theft of his cell phone, lodged a criticism alleging that the 2 individuals had stolen the cellphone on Saturday.

During investigation, police discovered foreign money notes of Rs 100 denomination from their possession which appeared pretend. After preliminary verification with financial institution officers, the duo had been taken into custody for interrogation.

Sambalpur SP B Gangadhar mentioned, the duo gave the police lead about two extra individuals in Bargarh district who had been concerned within the circulation of faux foreign money. A particular workforce was shaped to conduct search at numerous locations to get well the counterfeit notes and nab different individuals concerned in it, he mentioned.

“We came to know that two persons from Chhatisgarh were involved in the printing of fake currencies notes and circulating those in the market. They were nabbed. The group was active in Bargarh, Sambalpur and parts of Chhattisgarh district since last six months. Their bank accounts have been frozen and efforts are on to ascertain the amount of fake currency notes they have circulated,” he added.

Police have additionally seized a automobile, cellphones, bundles of paper, printer, stamps and different stationery gadgets used for printing the foreign money notes. The accused have been booked below part 498 A, 489 B,C and D of the IPC.