Two held with counterfeit notes in TVM

Thiruvananthapuram: Two people were nabbed by the police in possession of counterfeit notes at Kallamballam here on Sunday. The accused are identified as Ashok Kumar,36, and Sree Vijith,33. The cops seized 110 counterfeit notes, Rs 44,500, a currency printing machine and other equipment. 

A team of police led by Varkala DySP Niyas and Kallambalam police station inspector I Faros conducted the search based on the confidential information received by Thiruvananthapuram Rural SP Divya Gopinath. 

Police are investigating whether the accused have links with inter-state counterfeit note gangs and whether they have received any help from anyone. The officials are also probing to confirm whether the cash recovered from the accused were obtained through counterfeit currencies.