The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police have recovered and seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth Rs 4.59 lakh. One person has been apprehended in connection with a fake currency case in the Sonapur area of Kamrup district. The raid was conducted on Thursday evening.
The accused has been identified as 42-year-old, Ali Ahmed, a resident of the Lakhimpur district of Assam.
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What Did Police Say?
CPRO of Assam police, Pranab Jyoti Goswami said that in the ongoing investigation of STF in the Fake Currency Case, a raid was conducted in the Kharikata area under Sonapur police station jurisdiction by STF Assam on Thursday evening, after which an accused was arrested.
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The STF team seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value Rs 4,59,000 (918 notes of denomination 500), one Mobile Phone, and 8 numbers of tape. Goswami added that further investigation is underway.
https://x.com/STFAssam/status/1859654862021198221In another operation, STF team seized 121 grams of heroin and apprehended one person at the Boko area in Kamrup district on Thursday. The accused has been identified as 41-year-old Sorif Ali. Police also recovered one mobile phone and cash from his possession.
The Assam Police CPRO said that acting on intel about possible transportation of contraband, a team of STF chased and intercepted a public vehicle in the Boko area under the limits of Boko police station in Kamrup district of the state.
CPRO added, “From a vehicle, a person was apprehended and upon search a total of 9 soap boxes containing heroin weighing 121 grams were recovered which were duly seized following all norms of NDPS/BNSS. The team also recovered one mobile phone and cash from his possession. The apprehended person was identified as Sorif Ali.”
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