Fake currency of Rs 12.5 lakh value seized, three held

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Press Trust of India Betiah (West Champaran)
Last Updated : Jun 14 2015 | 6:42 PM IST
The police has seized fake Indian currency valued at Rs 12.5 lakh and arrested three smugglers in this connection from a village in Bihar's West Champaran District, a police official said today.
Acting on a tip-off, the police raided the house of Sanjay Yadav late last night and seized the fake currency in denomination of Rs 1,000 before arresting three smugglers. The three were identified as Manoj Kumar Yadav, Nar Machheshwar Giri and Duregesh Yadav, SP Saurabh Kumar Sah said.
Another suspect Sanjay Yadav managed to give the police a slip, he said.
A large quantity of country-made liquor, raw materials and rapper used for packaging liquor were also found in Yadav's house, the SP said.
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First Published: Jun 14 2015 | 6:42 PM IST

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