GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth ₹10.9 lakh and held three persons during an intelligence-led operation at Six Mile, Punjabari Road in Guwahati.
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Acting on specific inputs, police intercepted a vehicle at Six Mile area and conducted a search, during which counterfeit currency amounting to ₹10.9 lakh was recovered. The seized notes were all in ₹500 denominations.
The three individuals taken into custody were identified as Anuj Gupta (34) from Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh, Mahesh Shukla (32) from Kanpur district of UP, and Roshan Gupta (28), also from Kanpur district of UP.
Police said they also recovered a gas cutter with a gas cylinder, a dao, a Gold Flame lighter and a cutting plier during the operation.
Legal proceedings have been initiated and further investigation is underway.