Belagavi: In an incident reported from Bastawada village of Raibag taluk here a dead body was found in the beheaded state on Friday afternoon here.

The police suspect that he was stabbed to death with a sharp weapon and the murdered youth has been identified as Akbar Shabbira Jamadar (21), a resident of Harugeri.

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The police have detained a youth named Mahantesh Somalinga (24) in connection with the incident and are interrogating him.

The dead body was seen and reported by locals who went into the forest and brought it to the notice of local police.

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Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.

“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.

The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.