A consignment of fake Indian currency worth about Rs 2.50 lakh has been seized by the Haldwani police.
The matter came to light when the suspects went to a shop to purchase some items on Monday. However, on suspicion, the shopkeeper took up the matter with the police. After the preliminary investigation then it became clear that the notes that the suspects were trying to give to the shopkeepers were fake.
The fake currency notes are in the denomination of Rs 1,000. In the meanwhile, as the investigation is on into this case, the Haldwani police has also alerted other enforcement agencies to unearth the source of the fake currency notes and the fake currency racket , said the Haldwani police. Only after completion of the investigation into this case it will become clear the about the fake currency racket, added the police concerned.