Two members of fake currency gang arrested in Allahabad

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Aug 13 2015 | 6:42 PM IST
Two members of a gang allegedly involved in Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) trade were arrested by the Special Task Force from Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, a police spokesman said here.
Ravi Kumar Saroj and Vijay Kumar Patel were nabbed by the STF of Uttar Pradesh police from Semri Gate area last evening. Counterfeit notes of Rs 100 denomination with a face value of Rs 50,000 were recovered from their possession, he said.
During interrogation, the arrested duo revealed that they were involved in the FICN trade for the last two years.
The accused revealed that they used to get Rs 1 lakh FICN in exchange of Rs 35,000 to Rs 40,000 of real currency from Bachcha Chaurasiya in Malda in West Bengal, police said.
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First Published: Aug 13 2015 | 6:42 PM IST

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