Sadhu and others nabbed with Rs 1 crore fake notes handed over to crime branch on remand

Surat:A local court here today allowed four days remand of the five people including a Sadhu of central Gujarat who were arrested in connection with the seizure of fake notes worth over Rs 1 crore to the crime branch of city police.

The sessions court allowed the remand for further investigation till November 20. The crime branch had sought 10 days remand.

A total of 5013 fake notes of Rs 2000 denominations worth Rs 1 crore 26 thousands were recovered from the five people of which 2500 such notes were recovered from the Sadhu Radharama Swami who used to print such notes in the premises of temple of Swaminarayan sect in Ambaw in Kheda district of central Gujarat. He allegedly used to supply it to other members of his gang in Prasad boxes.

Police was also looking for one more person in this connection.

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