FICN racket busted, fake notes worth Rs 12 lakh seized
Kolkata, Nov 9: In a major crackdown, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata police have busted a major fake Indian currency note (FICN) racket, arresting one person and recovering fake currency with face value of over Rs 12 lakh. The person arrested in this connection has been identified as Altaf Shekh, 23, said an official of the city police. “A total of 2,400 pieces of Fake Indian Currency Notes, each holding a face value of Rs 500 has been recovered from his possession,” the police official said. The investigating officials suspect the involvement of an international FICN racket involving Bangladeshis. This is for the third time within a gap of less than two months that a FICN racket has been busted in the city. (IANS)
Wild elephant kills 70-year-old man, critically injures his wife
Jhargram (WB), Nov 9: A 70-year-old man was killed and his wife critically injured in an attack by a wild elephant in West Bengal’s Jhargram district on Thursday, officials said. According to a statement.the elephant strayed away from its herd and was on a rampage in the area over the last couple of days, they added. On finding Krishna Sabar and his wife Renu in a secluded place, the elephant attacked them. It picked up Krishna with its trunk and slammed him against the ground, killing him instantly. His wife Renu was also critically injured in the attack, and was admitted to the Jhargram Hospital, officials said.Meanwhile, Krishna’s body was sent for post-mortem examination, they said. (PTI)