Two Mizoram residents arrested in Agartala with fake Indian currency

AGARTALA: Two persons hailing from Mizoram were arrested in Tripura's Agartala with fake Indian currency of Rs 121 lakh which was purportedly printed outside the country, according to the police on Tuesday.

The arrested persons have been identified as Babul Krishna Chakma and Rajesh Chakma.

"SDPO Ajay Kumar Das, following credible information, set up an ambush to nab the culprits of fake currency and sophisticated arms and succeeded in catching the targeted convicts red-handed from the ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminus), Chandrapur Agartala," an official statement said.

According to the police, the accused were caught red-handed with fake Indian currency which was purportedly printed outside our country and sent to damage the Indian economy.

"Both the arrested culprits are being produced in the court tomorrow for police remand for further investigation to reveal the real source of this racket," the statement said.

SDPO Ajay Kumar Das said, Through a secret source of information, an ambush was conducted in civil dress to nab the dreadful culprits, which enabled us to catch the notorious culprits from ISBT, centre, Chandrapur, Agartala yesterday night. The criminals are booked under the fake currency-related Sections of IPC. They will be forwarded to court tomorrow for grant of availing police Remand to facilitate the further course of action," he said. (ANI)

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