India News | Punjab: Two Held with Fake Currency, Pistol
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two people were arrested by sleuths of the Crime Investigation Agency with fake Indian currency and a pistol on Tuesday, police said.
Ferozepur, Jan 25 (PTI) Two people were arrested by sleuths of the Crime Investigation Agency with fake Indian currency and a pistol on Tuesday, police said.
A Chinese-made pistol (.30 bore) along with 25 live rounds besides fake Indian currency with a face value of Rs 80,000, five mobiles, one internet dongle, a car and three bikes were recovered from them.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Narinder Bhargav said following some inputs, the CIA sleuths laid a trap and nabbed the accused, identified as Vikram and Arun Bhatti, both residents of Bare ke village.
They were travelling on a car and a bike, with both vehicles having fake registration numbers.
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The SSP said two other people, identified as Balwinder Singh, alias Vicky, a resident of Saddu Shah Wala village, and Tek Chand fled.
A case has been registered and further investigation is on, police said.
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