A father and son had bought some items using five-hundred-rupee notes at the Howrah bus stand. But the businessman was suspicious when he saw the note. When he looked closely, he realised that the note was counterfeit. The police were informed. After that, the police laid a trap to find the father and son.
On Sunday, the Golabari police arrested Suman Mondal (42) and Babu Mondal (24) from the Howrah bus stand with counterfeit notes. Ten thousand counterfeit rupees were recovered from them. They are residents of North 24 Parganas. They had bought things from the Howrah station premises with counterfeit ₹500 notes.
Where did they find these counterfeit notes? The police are looking for answers. Investigators are also looking into whether anyone else is associated with Suman and Babu. The police said that the notes confiscated from the duo were sent for examination. Initially, the investigators confirmed that it was counterfeit. There are several shops in Howrah, which have high sales and are always busy. Did the father and son want to spread the money in the market? Investigators are looking into all aspects.
Earlier this year, in January, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested a man named Sheikh Munna from Howrah station. Rs 92,000 was recovered from him. Munna's home is in Murshidabad's Suti.
