Indore, May 13 -- Madhya Pradesh police have cracked a case of major counterfeit currency circulation in Indore district and arrested two people in connection with the same on Tuesday, an official said.

Indore police also recovered bogus notes worth Rs 40 lakh from the possession of the accused. The duo was operating through social media to connect with people and lure them with fraudulent offers.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl DCP, Zone 3), Ramsanehi Mishra said, "We received an intel that a few people were trying to circulate counterfeit currency via making connections over social media. Following which, two people have been arrested, identified as Prathamesh Yevatkar, a resident of Jalgaon, Maharashtra and Deepak Kaus...