The Nayapalli police arrested the alleged mastermind of the fake currency racket from the city railway station here on Tuesday after he arrived from Chennai.
Rajkishore Tudu, the prime accused and alleged mastermind in the racket, is a native of Bangirposi in Mayurbhanj district. later, he was taken to the Chandaka area, but no seizures were made from him.
However, Rajkishore said one Fagu had given him fake notes worth Rs 16,000 to circulate in the market and promised him to pay a commission of Rs 8,000. He had also taught him how to print the currencies after he came in contact with him a month ago.
The police had earlier arrested Ratnakar Singh and Shagen Tudu in connection with the racket who had revealed Rajkishore’s name after being grilled by the cops.
Commissioner of Police YB Khurnia said the city police are conducting investigations in cooperation with their Mayurbhanj counterparts. All the angles including the links with other such rackets in the State or outside are being probed, he added.
Notably, the Baripada Town police had raided a fake note printing unit at Salia Sahi here on March 16 and seized fake currency papers, a colour printer and cartridges from a house.
Earlier, Shagen was arrested on March 9 while he was transacting a fake Rs 500 note in Baripada. Thirty-two fake notes of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession.