Rachakonda police today arrested a gang involved in the circulation of fake currency notes.
The police received a complaint from one an astrologer Murali Krishna on the 15th of this month.
In his complaint, he told the police that gems worth Rs. 40 lakh were stolen from his house. The inquiry by the police found that Murali Krishna was the prime accused behind the fake currency notes circulation scam.
ALSO READ: Cyberabad Police Arrests Professional Gang.
The police seized Rs.17.72 crore comprising of notes of Rs.2000 denomination, Rs.6.32 lakh cash, 10 mobile phones, and a car from the possession of the accused.
They also arrested six other accused in the case. Murali Krishna had gone to jail in an Rs. 90 crore hawala scam in the past.
SOURCE-NSS
