ATS officials said the accused was identified as Acche Lal Chaurasiya alias Baccha (56), resident of Maheshganj, Pratapgarh. They said the accused had a long criminal record with around 12 cases registered against him since 2001. The accused used to lure young men to work as carriers for international FICN smugglers, who smuggled the fake notes to Malda, West Bengal from Bangladesh where they were printed at an unidentified location.
The sleuths of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) claimed to have arrested the mastermind of the gang engaged in supply of fake Indian currency notes (FICN).
The anti-terror agency has already arrested four members of the gang since last week of January this year.
According to an official
Ludhiana: In the case pertaining to the seizure of 38kg opium, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh Zone, has arrested a Jharkhand- based suppli.
ATS arrests 2 persons for smuggling fake Indian currency worth Rs 97,500 from Bangladesh to UP. The arrested individuals have previous criminal records related to smuggling and theft.