Assam: 5 fake gold, currency printing gang members arrested; possessions seized.

The five gang members arrested/ Pic Credit-ANI

The Assam Police on Saturday informed that they have busted a gang of fake gold and fake currency notes makers in the Biswanath district and arrested five members of the gang.

The arrested persons have been identified as Amir Ali, Mafizuddin Ahmed, Atikul Islam, Saiful Islam and Habibur Rahman. The police recovered fake currency notes, live ammunition, a fake currency notes-making machine, one four-wheeler vehicle and two motorbikes.

The police informed that they had received information regarding the fake gold and fake currency notes selling and that the gang has taken shelter in Biswanath.

Apart from the aforesaid, the police also recovered fake gold biscuits, 10 mobile phones, Aadhar cards, voter id cards, ATM cards, PAN cards and other incriminating documents from the possession of the five arrested.

Further investigation in the matter is underway.