Aizawl, Dec 29: Police busted a fake currency note gang and arrested six persons in Mizoram’s Champhai district.
Acting on a tip-off, Champhai district cops seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) valued at ₹ 8,52,500 (overall of 1705 nos of ₹ 500 denomination notes) at Zotlang in Champhai district.
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Police additionally held five accused persons and they were identified as Laltlanzova (38-year-old), Lalnunzauva (25-year-old), Lalhriatpuia (27-year-old), Lalthangmawia (24-year-old), Rosangzuala (38-year-old) and all of Zotlang, Champhai.
Champhai district police have registered a case u/s 489B/489C of IPC.
A police official said that another person involved in the case Lalbiaktluanga (48-year-old) of Venglai, Lunglei was also arrested in Aizawl by the Kulikawn police station team.
Further investigation on forward and backward linkages is in progress.
