Fake currency seized in Assam

Dhubri: A Bangladeshi national was on Tuesday nabbed by the BSF in Dhubri district and fake Indian currency with a face value of Rs 2.98 lakh was seized from his possession.

During a special operation by the BSF, the foreigner was caught when he was attempting to cross over to India at Khagrachar, BSF sources said. He was identified as one Gulam Mustafa of Saibaralga, in Kurigram district of Bangladesh, the sources said.

The seizure included 199 fake notes of Rs 1000 denomination and 198 pieces of Rs 500 denomination.