Mangaluru: Cops arrest two after busting fake currency notes racket
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Shashi Kumar has said that Kadri Police officers have busted a racket of fake note circulation and arrested two men who were a part of the network.
The cops have arrested Nizamuddin alias Nizam (32), a resident of BC Road, and Razim alias Rafi (31) of Jeppu, and also confiscated fake notes of Rs 500 worth Rs 4.5 lakh, the commissioner told reporters at his office on Tuesday.
On Monday, the duo tried to escape with their baggage of fake notes, on seeing the police officers near Nanthoor Junction. When the cops arrested and questioned the duo, the presence of the fake note network came to light, said the officer.
Shashi Kumar also said that the accused had obtained the fake notes from Daniel of Bengaluru. The notes had been hidden in a scooter that was also used to circulate the fake notes.
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Four of family killed as car jumps divider on highway in Gujarat's Panchmahal
Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.
The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.
Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.
Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.
The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.
They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).
