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A suspected fake currency racket came to light in Bhadrak district when two young men allegedly attempted to purchase goods using counterfeit currency in the bustling Anand Bazaar market. The incident, which unfolded in broad daylight, sparked commotion in the market and ended with one of the accused being caught and handed over to police by local residents.

According to eyewitness accounts, the two youths approached a shop in Anand Bazaar and tried to buy items using Rs 200 notes. The shopkeeper, noticing something suspicious about the texture and print of the currency note, chose to verify its authenticity. On showing the note ...