Hyderabad: A counterfeit currency racket was busted in Hyderabad’s Mehdipatnam on Saturday, July 19. Two persons have been arrested, and counterfeit currency worth Rs 2 lakh was seized from them.
The accused were identified as Ansari Aftab Azeemuddin,22, a native of Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Adil Hussain,22, a student and resident of Langar Houz, Hyderabad. The third accused, identified as Akash, a native of Aurangabad, is absconding.
Aftab and Adil were arrested while waiting at Ramalayam, Sriram Nagar, as the first Lancer to deliver counterfeit currency to a customer. The accused had procured the counterfeit notes from Akash. The Mehdipatnam police seized 400 notes of Rs 500 denomination, three mobile phones and an Activa used for commuting.
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The accused were arrested and booked under sections 179 (Using counterfiet currency as genuine one), 180 (possesing counterfiet currency either knowingly or unknowingly), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) r/w 3 (5) (Common Intention) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
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