5 held for circulating fake currency  


Chennai, Sept 13 (PTI) Five persons, including two women, were arrested here today on the charge of circulating fake currencies, police said. On a tip off, a police team intercepted two persons, Mohd Jahir Hussain (25) and Raju Sheikh (19), both hailing from Jharkhand, and seized 16 fake currency notes in denomination of Rs 1000 from them.
During interrogation, they revealed they were part of a five-member team, police said, adding they also told that the three others were staying at a lodge in north Chennai. The team then raided the lodge and arrested Alkal Sheikh (32) and two women -- Lotha and Rukshana, both aged 25.
While Rukshana hailed from Kolkata, the other two were from Jharkhand. Police seized fake notes with a face value of Rs 92,000, besides three cell phones and Rs 5,500 cash from them.
They were remanded to judicial custody, police said. PTI SNR SCH.


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