Demonetised Rs1,000 notes were found flowing in Ganga river at Nayaghat area here, police said.
According to reports, boatmen got into a fight after spotting the invalid Rs1,000 notes flowing in the river on Friday after which police was informed.
Nineteen Rs1,000 notes in a torn condition have been recovered from the river, Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani said. The authenticity of the notes will be known only after further investigations, the SP added.