Kulgam man caught carrying counterfeit currency notes
Srinagar, March 4
A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly carrying counterfeit currency notes in Kulgam district, the police said. A police team intercepted Khurshid Ahmad Naik, a resident of Waripora Kund, at a checkpoint near Manigam crossing on the Srinagar-Jammu highway. He tried to flee after noticing the policemen, a spokesman said.
However, the man was apprehended, he said, adding that 37 counterfeit currency notes of Rs 500 denomination were found in his possession.
A case has been registered and investigation initiated into the matter, the police spokesperson added.
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