Three Pakistanis held with Rs 75 crore fake currency

Three Pakistan nationals were arrested with fake Indian currency notes in the face value of Rs 75 crore from Kankarkhera in the city, police said.

MEERUT: Three Pakistan nationals were arrested with fake Indian currency notes in the face value of Rs 75 crore from Kankarkhera in the city, police said.

A team of Uttar Pradesh anti terrorist sqaud (ATS) arrested Riyasat, Akhlaq and Adil yesterday, all residents of Kairana in Muzaffarnagar district. They allegedly intruded into the Indian soil years back through Nepal.

Counterfeit notes in the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 in the face value of Rs 75 crore were recovered from them, police said.

Earlier, Riyasat was twice arrested from Kandhala in Muzaffarnagar in connection with a similar case.

Police are on the look out for other members of the gang, who are believed to be indulging in a fake currency racket for the last seven-eight years.
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