Fake currency seized in Kolkata, Jharkhand resident held
Kolkata, June 1: The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police has arrested one person on the charge of possessing fake Indian currency with a total face value of Rs four lakh, an STF officer said on Friday.
Accused Sattar Sheikh, 47, is a resident of Jharkhand's Jamnagar area.
He was arrested from the south-east gate of North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) bus stand near Maidan in central Kolkata on Thursday evening.
"As many as 200 notes in Rs 2,000 denomination were seized from him, hidden inside a specially designed underwear he was wearing," the officer said.
Sheikh was booked under Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code, apart from Sections 489A, B and C, he said.
The accused will be presented in a sessions court here later on Friday.
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India beat SA by 135 runs in 4th T20I, clinch series 3-1
Johannesburg, Nov 15: India beat South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final T20 International to clinch series 3-1 here on Friday.
Opting to bat, India posted a massive 283 for 1, thanks to unbeaten centuries from Tilak Varma (120 not out off 47 balls) and Sanju Samson (109 not out off 56 balls), and then bowled South Africa out for 148 in 18.2 overs.
Tristan Stubbs top-scored for South Africa with 46 while David Miller contributed 36.
For India, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler with figures of 3/20 while Varun Chakravarthy (2/42) and Axar Patel (2/6) got two wickets each.
Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi got a wicket each.
Brief Scores:
India: 283 for 1 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 109 not out, Tilak Varma 120 not out; Lutho Sipamla 1/58).
South Africa: 148 all out in 18.2 overs (Tristan Stubbs 46, David Miller 36; Arshdeep Singh 3/20).
