Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 3: Police have arrested four persons with counterfeit currency worth thousands in Talab Tillo area here.
Police said that a complaint was lodged in Police Post Talab Tillo by one person that two boys on motorcycles came to his shop and purchased a cigarette packet against a fake note of Rs 500 (INR) and on inquiring about the currency note, boys fled away.
A case has been registered and investigation initiated, police added.
A special team was constituted led by in-charge Police Post Inspector Kali Charan, connected the various leads and finally with the help of CCTV footages and other technical aids arrested the two accused namely Sachin Kumar of Sari Rakwalan Ghomanhasan, Rohit Sharma of Talab Tillo Jammu.
During sustained questioning, police said that the accused disclosed the names of two other persons involved namely Vipin Pandita of Om Nagar Udhaywala near Elite Public school, at present, Hazuri Bagh Jammu and Rajesh Ganjoo owner of zodiac studio at Anand Nagar.
Police have arrested them and on their disclosure fake currency notes amounting Rs.12000, Scales, Coloured Tapes, Sheets, Computer, scissors, Printer and Watermark stamps were recovered from their home and shops at Anand Nagar Bohri Jammu. Pertinent to mention that the design was made in the laptop of the main accused person namely Vipin Pandita and printouts of notes were made at Zodiac studio.
"Also, he was working on installing specialized printers to print counterfeit Indian currency on large scale," police said, adding that the overall arrest and recovery in the case was made under the supervision of Dy SP Headquarters Swati Sharma.
Further investigation of the case is going on, police added. |
