The Nuapada police on Monday arrested two persons on the charge of printing fake Indian currency notes of Rs 1,000, Rs 500 and Rs 100 denominations.
The police seized fake notes of Rs 2.2 lakh along with a printer, scanner and a laptop from the arrested duo. The racket is said to have been operating from Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh, under the guidance of a lecturer named Dr Bijaya Kumar Sharma. A former Special Police Officer (SPO) named Umesh Bag is also involved in the racket, police said.