Caught with fake notes
Source: The Sangai Express
Churachandpur, September 20 2017:
Based on specific inputs, Churachandpur police arrested a man in his mid 70s last night selling counterfeit currency notes of 2000 denominations and recovered two such notes from his possession .
The arrested accused, identified as Ginzakhup alias Akhup Vaiphei, 75 a resident of IB road has admitted before the police of selling the fake notes for Rs 800 apiece, according to SP Churachandpur Rakesh Balwal .
The police have learnt from him that a woman identified as Donkhanching Touthang @ Lamneiching, 45, wife of Jangthang Touthang of Geljang village supplied the fake notes and upon raiding her residence, established that she was arrested recently by NAB for possessing heroin and is presently in judicial custody .
The accused, Akhup Vaiphei is also under trial for a similar charge, said the police.