2 booked in Telangana for circulating photocopy of Rs 2,000 note

Police is questioning one of the accused, while a search operation has been launched to trace the absconding photocopy owner

Two youths were booked on charge of circulating photocopy of the new Rs 2,000 note in the Mahabubabad district of Telangana, police said on Monday.

According to Mahabubabad Rural Circle Inspector Krishna Reddy, a youth, who was running a photocopy centre in Kuravi mandal of the district, took around four copies of the new Rs 2,000 notes. He gave a photocopy to one Pradip, asking him to exchange the same or purchase something with it in the market.

"As per preliminary investigation, the youth who was running the photocopy centre allegedly told Pradip that they can earn easy money by exchanging the copies of the new Rs 2,000 notes," the Inspector said.

Accordingly, Pradip took his relative's bike on Sunday and went to a petrol bunk, where he filled petrol worth Rs 500 using the coloured copy of the new Rs 2,000 note.

The staff of the bunk raised suspicion and informed the police.

Based on a complaint filed by the petrol bunk staff, a case was booked against Pradip and the photocopy centre owner under sections 420 (cheating) and 489-C (possession of forged or counterfeit currenc notes or bank notes), Reddy told PTI.

The police officer said they were questioning Pradip and have also launched a hunt to nab the photocopy centre owner, who was absconding.

Further investigations were on, police added.