2 held with Rs 70,000 in fake currency at Noida

The Noida police claimed they have arrested two persons for the possession of Rs 70,000 in fake currency notes.

The Noida police claimed they have arrested two persons for the possession of Rs 70,000 in fake currency notes. The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terror Squad (ATS) was tipped off by a local intelligence unit about the fake currency.

The police have arrested one Bablu, alias Mithlesh, resident of Champaran in Bihar, now a resident of Indirapuram in Ghaziabad; and Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Motihari in Bihar, currently living in Sector-58 of Noida.

The police said both Bablu and Mukesh came into contact with one Giri, alias Narkeshwar Shah, also a resident of Champaran, who allegedly supplied the fake currency to them. “Mukesh lives as a tenant of one Paras Gupta, who lives in Sector-58. Giri, the main accused, is an acquaintance of Gupta, who introduced both the accused to Giri. They were promised Rs 5,000 and a Diwali bonus on successfully using the fake currency in the market,” Ramsen Singh, Sector-58 station house officer, said.

ATS officers under the command of Sudesh Gupta busted the fake currency racket. A case has been registered against all the accused under sections related to cheating and possessing fake currency.

The police said both Giri and Paras are absconding.