India, Dec. 27 -- Police arrested a 27-year-old man from Pampore in Pulwama district and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth Rs86,000 from his possession, officials said on Friday.
A senior police officer confirmed that the accused has been identified as Akeel Majeed a resident of Kadalbal, Pampore. He was arrested by Pampore police.
During a search, police recovered 172 fake currency notes of Rs500 denomination, amounting to Rs86,000, the officer added.
A case under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at Police Station Pampore, and further investigation is underway, the officer said.
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