Fake notes found in cash deposited at bank in Kannur

Eight counterfeit ₹500 currencies were detected successful a currency deposit made astatine a backstage slope successful Kannur.

The incidental came to airy connected May 29. The counterfeit notes were allegedly detected successful a bundle of currency deposited by a pistillate from the Echur country into her savings account.

According to the police, the pistillate had brought ₹4.26 lakh for deposit erstwhile slope officials identified 8 counterfeit ₹500 notes during currency verification. The notes were subsequently handed implicit to the police.

Based connected a ailment lodged by the slope manager, the Kannur Town constabulary registered a lawsuit and launched an investigation. The constabulary said determination is nary grounds astatine contiguous to suggest that the depositor was straight progressive successful immoderate transgression activity. Investigators are examining whether the counterfeit notes had unknowingly travel into her possession done a 3rd enactment and were aboriginal deposited astatine the bank.