3 held with 128 fake gold coins

Our Correspondent

Doraha, October 9

In a special campaign initiated by the Khanna police against drug trafficking and misdemeanours, the Doraha police succeeded in busting a gang of miscreants engaged in the business of duping innocent people by selling fake gold coins to them and arresting all three members of the gang.

Under the guidelines of Khanna SSP Gursharandeep Singh Grewal, SP (I), Khanna, Manpreet Singh, and Payal DSP Devinder Kumar, Doraha SHO Nachattar Singh and SI Hardam Singh laid a naka near Rajwant Hospital, Doraha, when on a tip-off, they stopped a white Mahindra scorpio vehicle (bearing registration no. RJ 02 UA 8734) and caught hold of three persons from Rajasthan and seized 128 fake gold coins from them. They have been identified as Majahid Khan and Ins Khan, residents of Karoli in Rajasthan, and Rakesh Kumar of Kishangarh in Rajasthan.

They used to enter houses and ask residents to purchase gold coins from them in return for their hard- earned money. They were coming from the Khanna side and going towards Doraha to sell the fake coins.

Doraha SHO Nachattar Singh said a case under Sections 419, 420, 467 and 468 of the IPC had been registered against the accused, who were presented before the court today. They have been sent to a one-day police remand.

“In the past few days, the police have achieved major success in its campaign against drug trafficking and misdemeanours. Huge quantities of intoxicating drugs, including heroin, ganja and other habit- forming drugs were also seized,” he added.

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