Assam: Fake currency ring busted in Goalpara, Rs 5.11 lakh seized

Guwahati: A team of Assam Police in Goalpara's Agia area thwarted an alleged counterfeit currency operation on Monday, May 29, arresting two suspected smugglers and seizing a significant amount of fake money.

During the raid, the police apprehended Jamaat Ali (27) and Muslim Ali (35), both residents of Krishnai Ashudubi in Goalpara.

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The police recovered Rs 5.11 lakh in fake currency.

A police source said that the alleged traffickers reportedly planned to distribute the counterfeit notes within Budhipara in Goalpara.

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The accused have been taken into custody and an investigation has been initiated to trace the source of the fake notes.