Kamla Nagar police have nabbed a 24-year-old youth carrying fake currency notes near PNT square on Tuesday; the accused used the fake currency notes in gambling.
Acting on a tip off regarding circulation of fake currency notes through gambling, a youth was nabbed and the police recovered notes of Rs 100 denominations from the accused identified as Rahul Sahi, a resident of Neelbad area.
Investigating Officer SI Prakash Rajput said that accused had told that lala whom he used to meet at PNT square had handed him the fake currency notes. At the moment, police are searching for the main accused who was behind the distributing the fake currency notes.
It would be investigated that the information provided by the accused is true or is he misleading the police, officials said.
No details regarding lala and his work have been found. Police said Rahul lives with his family in Neelbad area and his father works as a labourer. Family members have claimed that the accused is involved in gambling and addicted to liquor and drugs, police added.
The accused was nabbed while he was trying to circulate fake currency notes near PNT square.
The police would also investigate as how many fake currency notes Rahul has circulated in the past. Rahul was ofund in possession of four fake notes were of serial number 3lN725560, two fake notes were of serial number OQP683101 and three fake notes were of serial number 288249170.
The crime record of the nabbed accused is being searched as in the initial investigation no crime record of the accused has been found.
The police have registered a case under section 489 C of the IPC and have started further investigation into the matter.