Two Oman nationals held for circulating fake currency notes

While checking out around 4.45 pm on August 18,they paid a bill of Rs 7,500 at the cash counter that included seven notes of Rs 1,000 denomination and one of Rs 500. The duo then asked the staff to keep their belongings including a colour printer,lap top and bag,safely for sometime at the hotel. They told the hotel staff that they were going out and would return in sometime to take their belongings.

When the hotel staff checked the money they paid,they found two notes of Rs 1,000 denomination had the same number. It was confirmed that both the notes were fake. The hotel staff informed the police and a team of Bundgarden police held them. Police found that the suspects scanned Indian currency notes on their lap top,printed them and used them.

The police produced the suspects before the magisterial court on Friday. Investigation is also on to know if the suspects were associated with an international fake currency racket. Their links with the accused recently arrested in fake currency cases are also being probed. Judicial Magistrate (first class) K P Jain Desarda remanded the suspects in police custody till August 23. Sub-inspector B D Dhere is investigating the case.

Meanwhile,three suspects who were arrested earlier this months for circulating fake currency were re-arrested.