Man held with counterfeit currency in Asifabad

Fake currency notes with a face value of Rs.21.30 lakh were seized from him. One more accused person is absconding

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A person was arrested by the Task Force on charges of circulating counterfeit currency in Wankidi mandal centre on Monday. Fake currency notes with a face value of Rs.21.30 lakh were seized from him. One more accused person is absconding.

Task Force Inspector D Sudhakar said Hivre Thirupathi, a driver from Shivakeshavnagar colony in Asifabad town, was detained while trying to circulate the fake notes by luring rural folks promising huge returns if they distributed the notes.

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The identity of the second accused is yet to be established. A search was on to nab him. It was learnt that he was from Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.