Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of Rs 5 lakh face value were seized in Kolkata and two persons were arrested, police said on Monday.
Based on a prior source of information, the Special Task Force on Sunday arrested two FICN racketeers from the crossing of Gosto Paul Sarani and Leslie Claudius Sarani in central Kolkata.
A total of 250 fake notes of Rs 2,000 denomination were seized from Sanju Saha, 21, from Malda and Mohammad Umar, 31, a resident of Bihar's Purnia district, a police official said.
--IANS
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