According to Senior Police Inspector N T Kadam of AEC, Thane Police, they laid a trap to arrest the two accused, after cops were tipped-off that some persons were to exchange fake currency notes worth Rs 1,00,000 for Rs 30,000.
Police were also informed that these persons, carrying fake notes worth Rs 5 lakhs, were to come to Thane city and would exchange them near Kalwa bridge.
The arrested accused have been charged under sections 489 (b)(c) rw 34 of the IPC and offences have been registered with Thane Nagar police station.
The duo was produced before a local magistrate court which remanded them in police custody till September 16, police added.