Six-member gang held for printing fake currency notes in Chennai

CHENNAI: A man who joined a gang to print fake currency notes after suffering losses in his business has been arrested with other gang members by the

Manali New Town

police. Police have recovered fake notes of Rs 200 denomination to the tune of Rs 16 lakh.

Based on a tip-off, inspector

Kodiraj

and a team of police personnel raided a house at Manali New Town and found six men — J Yuvaraj, 37, V Prabakaran, 33 of

Mannivakkam, J Imthiaz

, 24 of Old Washermenpet, G John Joseph, 33 of

Tiruvottiyur

, A Rasool Khan, 38 of Vyasarpadi and M Mubarak, 46 of Red Hills — printing fake currency notes. The team arrested the gang.

Police seized three printer machines from them.


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