Police on Tuesday arrested a woman for her alleged involvement in fake currency note racket in the Hindol area of Dhenkanal district. The arrested woman, Mamata Sahu is the former Sarpanch of Bandhahuda panchayat in Narsinghpur area of Cuttack district.
According to sources, the woman lived in a rented house in Hindol area. She had gone to Hindol market in the evening and purchased grocery items worth Rs 11,000. When she made the payment, the shop owner become suspicious and informed the police.
The Hindol police immediately reached the spot and took the woman into custody and seized the fake notes. The woman was later arrested. The police said the woman has admitted to fake notes circulation during the questioning.