Uttar Pradesh: Police arrest one person involved in fake currency production

Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 25 (ANI): The Kushinagar police arrested a person after an encounter with the gang dealing in fake currency notes near Bintolia village of Sevarhi police station. Police have recovered fake currency notes with a face value of Rs 30,000.
Mustaqeem, who is carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, was arrested after the encounter. 8 serious cases are registered against him, said police.
Police have also recovered Rs 10,000, a country made pistol and bullets.
10 people from the gang have already been arrested.

Further investigation is underway.
Earlier on Tuesday, September 25, Mohammad Zahid alias Sonu, a criminal wanted in connection with the murders of two Railway Protection Force (RPF) constables, was killed in an encounter with a joint team from the Special Task Force (STF) Unit Noida Kotwali Gahmar and GRP Dildarnagar Police in Ghazipur.
Zahid carried a bounty of Rs. 100000. During the gunfight between the police and Zahid and another suspect, Zahid suffered serious injuries and was later declared dead at a district hospital in Ghazipur on Tuesday. The other suspect involved in the incident managed to flee the scene.
During the operation, authorities recovered one illegal .32 caliber pistol, two empty .32 bore cartridges, and a bag containing illegal liquor.
The two railway security constables were killed on the night of August 19-20 in Guwahati Express while they were trying to smuggle illegal liquor. The bodies of the two railway constables were then disposed on the track. (ANI)