Police on Friday busted a fake currency racket operated in Nuapada district and arrested five persons in connecting with it.
Police seized 102 fake currency notes, a desktop computer and printer used for printing fake Rs 100 currency notes during the raid at a computer coaching centre under the Khariar police limits.
The arrested persons were identified as Arabinda Dash of Khariar, Bhawani Charan Baag of Temari village, Santosh Saraf of Chidia village and Damodar Chalan and Romeswar Baag of Chalanpada village.
According to police reports, Arabinda Dash (32) along his associates was operating the fake currency racket at the computer centre. Acting on a tipoff, a police team conducted the raid at the computer centre and arrested the five persons, including the prime accused.