Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 8: Gangyal police recovered country made pistol on the disclosure of kingpin of fake currency racket, who was arrested on July 3.
As per police sources, on specific information, a team from Gangyal Police Station laid a naka near Kunjwani Chowk on July 3 and asked a pedestrian to stop for checking.
On seeing police cops, the pedestrian escaped from the spot and entered into a by lane. Stinking something fishy, the cops searched several by lanes near the naka point and finally nabbed the pedestrian.
During frisking, police recovered Rs 51,500 fake currency in the denomination of Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 500 and arrested the accused, who happens to be the kingpin of the fake currency racket.
The accused has been identified as Romesh Kumar, son of Bhajan Lal, a resident of Chak Bala, Tehsil RS Pura, District Jammu.
It is pertinent to mention here that the accused was also involved in FIR Numbers 32/17 and 238/17 under Sections 489 and 489-C registered with Miran Sahib and Bishnah Police Stations respectively.
A fresh case under FIR Number 55/18 under Sections 489 and 489-C stands registered at Police Station Gangyal against the accused and further investigation of the case is going on.
Police team led by SHO Gangyal SI Nayat Ali recovered the weapon under the supervision of SDPO South Mohammad Rafiq Manhas, Incharge SP South Vinay Kumar and SSP Jammu Vivek Gupta.
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