Srinagar, July 16 -- Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a person alongwith over Rs 2 lakh counterfeited Indian currency in the apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.
A police spokesperson said police at a checkpoint established at Goripora Darpora noticed suspicious movement of two people, who tried to flee the spot when asked to stop.
However, he said the police party at the checkpoint chased them and apprehended one person, identified as Ghulam Hussain Gojar Lohar, a resident of Devar Lolab Kupwara though the other accused managed to escape from the spot.
During the search of Lohar, police recovered 2.06 lakh fake Indian currency notes from him. "The accused has been arrested and shifted to Police St...