Guwahati: A fake currency racket was busted by a team of Nagaon Police in Guwahati on Tuesday.
The Nagaon Police based on an input recovered a huge “stash of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) from the gang.
A team of the police which had the input conducted raids in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area.
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During the raid, the police recovered fake currency notes with a face value of Rs 20 lakhs along with printing machines.
Four persons including a woman were arrested in the raid.
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The persons arrested have been identified as Mofizul Islam, Saddiqul Islam, Saddiqul Islam, and Rima Baishya.
It may be mentioned that fake notes have been a major concern in certain parts of the country. Often, gangs linked with such crimes have cross-border ties.