Itanagar: The Papum police busted in counterfeit fake currency racket. The arrest of two individuals is made and fake Indian currency notes worth Rs 3,00,000 is seized
Sima Taba a resident of Police Colony Doimukh filed a complaint at the police station on July 14 2024. According to report, there are innumerable calls made to her for exchange of money at triple the amount that is provided. The complaint finally led to an operation for busting the culprits.
SP Taru Gusar has mobilized a dedicated team under the supervision of SDPO Doimukh. The operation planned is executed well and consequentially two suspects are arrested named Mofijul Ali and Esmile Ali. Both of them are reported to be residents of Lakhimpur district,Assam
The police recovered the counterfeit notes, wrapped in a blue polythene bag, amounting to Rs 3,00,000 in Rs 500 denominations. The seizure was conducted in the presence of an independent witness, with the entire recovery process video graphed as per Section 105 BNSS.
Informing about the modus operandi of the offender, the SP told the reporters that the accused would call up people offering to give double or triple the amount they pay.
He said that the crime is based on greed and asked the people to not get carried away. “In such cases, a person who agrees to the ‘offer’ and gets duped cannot be called a victim. He is also a criminal,” the SP exhorted while stating that fake currency is “a serious threat to our economy”.
Informing that the accused has revealed some names during the preliminary investigation, the SP hinted that some more accused might be arrested soon and exuded hope that the information will help them get the case to a logical conclusion. There are several impersonating fake currency printing machines that are also reported counterfeit notes and other items of cheating.
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