HYDERABAD: A Bihar man who was allegedly attempting to circulate fake Indian currency notes was apprehended by Neredmet police on Friday.The police are on the hunt to nab three more Bihar natives, who formed a gang to circulate the FICN in Hyderabad brought from West Bengal. According to sources, on Friday, vegetable vendors at Neredmet market caught a man when he attempted to exchange the fake `2,000 note on the pretext of purchasing vegetables. The suspect had given 12,000 fake notes after purchasing vegetables worth `1,100. The vendor got suspicious on seeing the note and with the help of other vendors caught the man, while his three associates fled from the spot.
The vendors called informed the police. The Neredmet police rushed to the market and took the man into custody. Preliminary probe revealed that the suspect hailed from Bihar had come to Hyderabad along with his friends and they are into circulation of fake Indian currency notes, which were reportedly procured by one of the gang members from West Bengal, said sources.The police who have recovered fake notes (10) with face value of `20,000 from the suspect, did not reveal his name and said they are investigating the case and would nab the other suspects soon and will be produced in the court.