Fake Currency Racket Busted In Ernakulam, Rs 7.5 Lakh Counterfeit Notes Seized
Kochi, Jul 27 (PTI) In a joint operation, the Kerala
Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) and Ernakulam rural police on Tuesday busted a racket
manufacturing and distributing fake currency notes at Elanji village, some 40
kms away from here, police said.
Five people have been taken into custody while an
investigation is on to trace two more persons believed to be part of the gang,
police said.
Police said 1,510 fake notes of the denomination of Rs 500,
which came to a total face value of over Rs 7.5 lakh, have been seized along
with other materials including machines, papers and ink for making counterfeit
currency during a raid carried out by the ATS and police at a residence in
Elanji under Koothattukulam police station limit.
According to police, the fake currency manufacturing was
allegedly carried out at the house rented by the culprits.
They
rented the house for allegedly running an event management firm, police said.
The
culprits who were taken into custody belonged to other parts of the state, they
said.
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