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Three held for printing fake currency notes in Kolkata

Machinery, chemicals and other raw materials were seized during the raid. A laptop, pendrives, a printer and several other materials were also seized

|Aug 25, 2022, 12:14:39 IST

Kolkata: Intercepting three men with fake currency near Kolkata led the cops to unearthing a manufacturing unit of counterfeit notes on Thursday.The action came after the Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested two people from Rajabazar with fake notes having a face value of Rs 70,000, they said.Another man was arrested from Hatiara in Ecopark police station area of Bidhannagar with counterfeit currency, they added.Following these arrests, the STF unearthed the manufacturing unit at a house in Hatiara, police said."Machinery, chemicals and other raw materials were seized during the raid. A laptop, pendrives, a printer and several other materials were also seized," a police officer said.A case has been filed and a further investigation is underway, he said.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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