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Costly pollution: Invalid Rs 1,000 notes found floating in Ganga

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MIRZAPUR: Demonetised Rs 1,000 notes were found flowing in Ganga river at Nayaghat area here, police said. According to reports, boatmen got into a fight after spotting the invalid Rs 1,000 notes flowing in the river yesterday after which police was informed.

Nineteen Rs 1,000 notes in a torn condition have been recovered from the river, Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani said. The authenticity of the notes will be known only after further investigations, the SP added.

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