SHILLONG: Police on Monday arrested four persons including a woman, from Pilankata in Ri-Bhoi district along with a huge amount of suspected fake Indian currency notes (FICN) on Monday evening.
Police said that the operation was conducted by a joint team of Shillong and Ri Bhoi police.
The currency notes were kept in a sealed box.
The arrested person have been identified as Sheela Marbaniang of Lawsohtun, Jaffesron Lakiang of Lawjynriew, Nongthymmai, Nirbhay Rabha and Samsul Ali of North Kamrup, Assam. All are suspected to be members of a fake currency racket.
Police also seized two vehicles (AS 01 BR 0027) and (AS 01 BP 8346) used by the arrested persons.
Police recovered eight mobile phones, one greenish-blue solution contained in a water bottle, one green laminated paper suspected to be fake currency which needs to be washed by the solution.
