Hubbali: Man printing fake currency notes at home arrested

Hubballi: The railway station police here caught a man on Sunday while using currency notes.

The police later found that the man was printing the notes in his own house.

The man identified as Harish M Bhovi from Malali village in Kundagola taluk works as a driver.

Bhovi was printing the fake currency notes using a computer and printer in his house. He was reportedly helped in his illegal work by another man from Malebennur in Harihara taluk.

Police seized a total of 210 fake notes of Rs 500 from Bhovi on Sunday.

After searching his house on Monday the police seized a total of 213 counterfeit notes worth Rs 1.20 lakh and the printer.