4 arrested with old currency worth Rs 21.33 lakh

Four persons have been arrested with old currency worth Rs 21.33 lakh here, police said today.

Based on a tip-off, the Anti-Terrorist Squad along with Vidhyadhar Nagar police arrested the men last night while they were exchanging the old currency with the legal tender in a car, SP (ATS) Vikas Kumar said.

They have been booked under section 109 (security for good behaviour from suspected persons) of CrPC, he said.

The income tax department has been informed about the matter, Kumar added.