Tamil Nadu: Fake currency unit busted in Coimbatore, 5 held

The Coimbatore city police arrested five people for printing fake currencies and seized fake notes to the tune of Rs 14 lakh in the denominations of Rs 2,000, Rs 500, Rs 200, Rs 100.

Coimbatore: Police on Sunday busted a fake currency printing unit in Idigarai in Coimbatore.

Five persons including a woman have been arrested.

The accused have been identified as Boopathy, Dhanraj, Praveen Kumar and Ranjith. The woman arrested is Ranjith's wife.

Fake currency amounting to Rs 14 lakh in Rs 100, 200, 500 and 2000 denominations have been seized by police from the accused.

Further investigation is underway.