Chhattisgarh Police on Monday arrested a man involved in printing fake Indian currency notes as well as killing his wife in Bilaspur city.
Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh told The Pioneer that Pawan Singh had been taken into custody.
He hails from Pandariya village and presently resides in Geetanjali Nagar in the city.
Singh was arrested at his house on Monday night following a tip that he was engaged in printing and circulating fake Indian currency. The police seized seven counterfeit notes of Rs 200 and three notes of Rs 500 besides a printing machine and other materials.
During the raid, the police also found the mutilated body of Singh’s wife in a water tank.
After arrest, Singh told the police that he killed his wife on suspicion of fidelity and her objection over his counterfeiting notes.