2 lakh fake currency seized, contractor arrested
Guwahati, Jun 4 (UNI) Police today seized fake notes of Rs 2 lakh from the house of a coal contractor at Jorhat in upper Asom.
Acting on a tip off, an SDPO led a police team and raided the residence of Tel Ali at Nakachari, around 23 km from Jorhat, and recovered the fake notes.
Ali ia also an accused in the multi-crore oil pilferage scam that rocked Asom four years back, whose kingpin was Sivasagar-based businessman Putul Gogoi.
Ali was arrested and was being interrogated.
Police refused to give details.
UNI
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Story first published: Monday, June 4, 2007, 23:05 [IST]