UP ATS arrests man for smuggling fake currency notes

Anti-Terror Squ (ATS) of Uttar Presh Police on Friday arrested a member of a gang alleged to be involved in smuggling counterfeit Indian currency tes printed in Pakistan, officials said.

Subhash Mandal was among six persons accused of an inter-state gang smuggling fake Indian currency from border areas of Banglesh to different states of country, y said, ding that a case was registered against him and five ors last year.

Mandal, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000, was arrested by Varanasi unit of ATS from Mohansarai under Rohania Police Station area of Varanasi district, Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said in a statement issued here.

According to statement, Mandal (26) is a resident of Joynpur under Vaishnav Nagar Police Station area of Malda district in West Bengal.

A permanent warrant is also issued against Mandal in connection to an indictment from Civil Lines Police Station of Police Commissionerate, Prayagraj.  Last year on August 11, a case was registered against Mandal and five ors under relevant sections for allegedly smuggling counterfeit tes at Naini Police Station in Prayagraj.

High-quality fake Indian currency tes, illegally printed in Pakistan, were smuggled into different states by Mandal and his associates from India-Banglesh international border, police statement said. Police are taking furr action in matter, it said.