Nagaon (Assam), [India], December 3 (ANI): Police on Friday arrested a person trying to sell fake gold to a customer in Assam's Nagaon district.

The arrested person was identified as Nizamuddin and police recovered one piece of fake gold weighing 400 grams.

Also Read | Telangana Shocker: Minor Girl Gang-Raped, Murdered at House in Mahabubnagar; Villagers Stage Protest.

According to police, a team of Kathiatoli Police Patrol Post on Friday launched an operation in the Kathiatoli area and arrested the person who tried to sell the fake gold to a customer.

Utpal Baishya, a police officer of Kathiatoli Police Patrol Post said that they launched the operation based on secret information and arrested the person on Friday night.

Also Read | Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court Directs State Government To Implement Mobile Phone Ban in Temples.

"We have recovered one piece of fake gold weighing about 400 grams. Our investigation is underway," the police officer said. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)