Fake Indian Currency Notes Worth More Than Rs 60 Lakh Seized In Guwahati, One Nabbed

Guwahati: In a major success for law enforcement agencies, fake Indian currency notes worth Rs 60.58 Lakh were seized in Guwahati, an official statement said on Saturday. 

Police said that one person identified as Hafiz Ali (27) has been arrested in this regard. 

Man Arrested With Fake Notes Worth Rs 60.58 Lakh In Guwahati

officials furr said that input was received from city police and Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) police that a person was carrying a bundle of fake notes and delivering it to a party.  

“On search total of 12116 pieces of 500 currency notes total of 60,58,000 were recovered which were seized as per seizure list in presence of witnesses. accused along with seized articles were brought to police outpost,” said Diganta Barah, Commissioner of Police of Guwahati. 

Earlier in Guwahati police seized 16.2 kg of ganja and 286 grams of heroin from a truck and apprehended three persons on Friday, official said.

Pranab Jyoti Goswami, CPRO of Assam police said that, source input was received that veteran drug peddler Md Boboi Ahmed of Lilong ( Manipur ) h sent a consignment of heroin and cannabis in truck bearing registration number NL 07 - AA - 1919 from Manipur via Haflong to a lower Assam district.

"It was also learnt that younger bror of Boboi Ahmed namely Arif Khan of Lilong h flown in from Silchar yesterday and was camping at Bobby Lodge at Basistha for receiving cash in lieu of narcotics sold. Based on input, in morning hours of today, truck was intercepted at Amingaon and two couriers namely Md Kamal Hassan (driver) and Sdam (helper) were apprehended. kingpin Md Arif Khan was also picked up from Basistha," Pranab Jyoti Goswami said.