Fake currency notes worth Rs three lakh seized

New Delhi, Feb 25 (UNI) The Delhi Police have busted a racket in Delhi relating to fake currency notes with the recovery of fake Indian currency of Rs 500 denomination from a resident of Amritsar, Punjab.

Raj Kumar alias Vicky was arrested by a team of the Crime Branch of Delhi Police from Sarai Kale Khan in South Delhi on February 18 when he was delivering a consignment of fake currency notes to a decoy customer.

He was found carrying a bag containing 500 rupee notes worth Rs 2.9 lakh. However, the currency notes were found to be fake.

The quality of currency notes is such that it cannot be detected without the aid of ultraviolet light. It is believed that the counterfeit currency notes were manufactured from outside India and then smuggled across the border and clandestinely distributed in India as genuine.

Interrogation of Raj Kumar revealed that he used to get the fake currency notes from Taran Taran Amritsar.

A case vide FIR No 91/07 u/s 489(B) and 489(C) IPC was registered at PS Hazrat Nizamuddin against the accused.

Efforts are on to identify and arrest other persons who may be involved in the racket.

UNI