Guwahati: In a major success for the law enforcement agencies, fake Indian currency notes worth Rs 60.58 Lakh were seized in Guwahati, an official statement said on Saturday. 

Police said that one person identified as Hafiz Ali (27) has been arrested in this regard. 

Man Arrested With Fake Notes Worth Rs 60.58 Lakh In Guwahati

The officials further said that input was received from the city police and Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) police that a person was carrying a bundle of fake notes and delivering it to a party.  

“On search total of 12116 pieces of 500 currency notes total of 60,58,000 were recovered which were seized as per the seizure list in the presence of the witnesses. The accused along with the seized articles were brought to the police outpost,” said Diganta Barah, Commissioner of Police of Guwahati. 

Earlier in Guwahati police seized 16.2 kg of ganja and 286 grams of heroin from a truck and apprehended three persons on Friday, official said.

Pranab Jyoti Goswami, CPRO of Assam police said that, source input was received that veteran drug peddler Md Boboi Ahmed of Lilong ( Manipur ) had sent a consignment of heroin and cannabis in truck bearing registration number NL 07 – AA – 1919 from Manipur via Haflong to a lower Assam district.

“It was also learnt that the younger brother of Boboi Ahmed namely Arif Khan of Lilong had flown in from Silchar yesterday and was camping at Bobby Lodge at Basistha for receiving the cash in lieu of the narcotics sold. Based on the input, in the morning hours of today, the truck was intercepted at Amingaon and two couriers namely Md Kamal Hassan (driver) and Saddam (helper) were apprehended. The kingpin Md Arif Khan was also picked up from Basistha,” Pranab Jyoti Goswami said.