Fake currency seized in Odisha, two arrested

Bhubaneswar, July 7 : Odisha Crime Branchs Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday arrested two persons and seized fake Indian currency notes, with a face value of more than Rs 14 lakh in the states Bargarh district, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, the STF, with the help of Bargarh police, conducted a raid in Barapalli in the western Odisha district and seized the fake currency.

Two persons, including inter-state criminal Pattu Yadav (53), a native of UPs Gorakhpur district, and presently staying in Sambalpur district, and Balaram Meher of Barpali area, were arrested.A case has been registered at Bargarh police station and further investigation is on, police said.

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