Self styled journo, 3 others nabbed for printing fake currency, 20 counterfeit notes or Rs 2000 seized

Rajkot: Four persons including a self styled local journalist were nabbed by police in Bichhiya town of Rajkot district today for printing fake notes, police said.

20 counterfeit notes of Rs 2000 have also been recovered from them.

PSI of Bichhiya K N Bukan said that the raid was conducted on Shakti Studio situated in the town by the technical cell on a tip off. The ring leader of the racket and a self styled journo of a local news channel Devraj Makwana (32) and his three aides, all residents of Thoriyali village under Bichhiya taluka were nabbed.

‘Colour printer, Scanner, Computer and some other equipment used for printing the fake notes have also been recovered. All the notes were of the same serial number. The matter was being investigated,’ the PSI said.

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