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44-yr-old held for printing fake bank notes



JANAKPURDHAM: Police have arrested an individual on the charge of printing fake Nepali and Indian currencies in Mahottari.

The arrested has been identified as 44-year-old Sakun Mahato of Gaushala municipality-9, currently staying in a rented room in Mahabir Das’ house based in the municipality.

Acting on a tip-off, a police squad deployed from District Police Office, Mahottari arrested Mahato along with a printing machine and 882,420 fake Nepali and 277,970 Indian currencies, said DSP Prakash Bista, the spokesperson of DPO, Mahottari.

Police said they are investigating the after taking Mahato into custody.

Publish Date : 28 October 2021 22:51 PM

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