Two held with fake Rs 2,000 note in Jammu

Police have arrested two youths for using "fake currency" note of Rs 2,000 while buying vegetables in Jammu city.

Rajeev Sharma (31) and Visharad Nagotra (24) of Janipur were arrested for trying to "circulate fake currency" notes in denomination of Rs 2,000 in Subash Nagar market while purchasing vegetables, a police official said.

The duo was caught red-handed by a special police team, he said, adding they have seized the counterfeit currency note and booked them in the case.