Two smugglers arrested with fake notes. (indicative photo)
Jagran correspondent, Raxaul (Pooch). The Special Task Force (STF) of Motihari Police Headquarters, in a major action in the India-Nepal border area on Saturday, arrested two Nepalese smugglers associated with the international counterfeit currency smuggling gang.
This action was taken near the rural road near border pillar number 393 under the border Pantoka Panchayat area. This information was given by Superintendent of Police Swarn Prabhat.
SP said that by establishing coordination between Bihar STF, East Champaran District Police and SSB, a joint raid operation was conducted, in which Tilak Bahadur Thapa (father – late Ram Bahadur Thapa), resident of Makwanpur district of Nepal and Saroj Kumari Mahato (father – late Jagannath Mahato), resident of Piprasi police station area under Nawalparasi district, were arrested.
Fake Indian currency worth Rs 18500, mobile and passport recovered
Police have recovered fake Indian currency worth ₹18,500, three mobile phones, a passport and a motorcycle from the two arrested smugglers. In this regard, an FIR has been registered at Haraiya police station located on ICP Road.
DSP Manish Anand said that the police headquarters had received secret information, on the basis of which this action was taken. During the interrogation, many important information related to the fake currency racket has come to light, on the basis of which further action is being taken.
Fake notes were sent from Pakistan to India via Nepal
According to the police, both the arrested accused were involved in illegal business of Indian counterfeit currency for several days. They were operating a network of fake notes in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Preliminary investigation has also revealed that the fake currency sent from Pakistan was used in India via Nepal. At present, necessary further action is being taken by Haraiya (Piparasi) police station.
Both the arrested smugglers have been sent to Motihari judicial custody amid tight security arrangements. Police are continuously conducting raids in search of other members associated with the network.
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