Fake currency racket busted in Nagpur; two arrested

A fake currency racket was busted here and two brothers were arrested after counterfeit worth Rs 1.85 lakh were recovered from them, police said today.

The duo--Salman Khan Haroon Khan (21) and his brother Farooq Khan (32) -- were apprehended from Mini Mata Nagar, a slum in east city area, yesterday, they said.

The fake notes were in the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1000, police said.

Police also recovered a number of weapons, including a country made pistol, swords and knives, from them.

Also, cops are on a look out for one of their accomplice, who is absconding.