Two persons were today arrested here on charges of allegedly possessing counterfeit currency in the denomination of Rs 500, police said.
Ibrahil Sheik (30) and Musharaff (20), hailed from Kolkata, were arrested following a complaint from a local mobile recharge coupon shop owner who doubted the genuineness of a Rs 500 note handed over by the duo to him.
Police seized fake currency notes with a face value of Rs 27,000 from them.