Assam: Fake currency racket busted in Guwahati, printing machine seized
Assam: Fake currency racket busted in Guwahati, printing machine seized

Last Updated on August 10, 2024 3: 47pm

Guwahati: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Assam Police said that it bused an alleged fake Indian currency note (FICN) manufacturing unit in Guwahati’s Boragaon area.

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During the operation, the police arrested one person and seized a large quantity of counterfeit cash and gold.

A police source said that acting on a tip-off, the STF team raided the residence of Abhinah Sarkar (28) in Debkota Nagar, Pachim Boragaon, and recovered a fake currency printing machine.

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Along with the machine, the police team seized 205 fake notes of Rs 500 denomination having a face value of Rs 1,02,500.

Apart from this the police also seized four pieces of “fake” gold weighing 2.86 kilograms.

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A mobile phone was also confiscated from Sarkar’s possession.

The arrested individual, a resident of Jorhat district, had been living in Boragaon for an extended period.

The police are investigating further to expose any additional links to the fake currency racket.