Muzaffarnagar, Oct 15 A gang allegedly involved in printing and circulating counterfeit currency was busted here on Thursday, with fake notes having a face value of over Rs 5 lakh seized, police said.
Three accused, identified as Shubham, Mahendra and Tinu, were arrested following a tip-off in the Budhana police station area, Senior Superintendent of Police Suraj Kumar Rai told reporters.
Police seized counterfeit Rs 500 notes with a total face value of Rs 5,26,500 from their possession, he said.
The accused were allegedly involved in printing and circulating fake Rs 500 notes, the SSP said.
A printer, a laptop and other equipment allegedly used to print the counterfeit currency were also recovered, he added.
(PTI News)
