3 held in Patiala for printing fake currency

Patiala (Punjab): The Patiala police have arrested three men allegedly for printing fake currency here.
The accused identified as Gogi Khan, Satpal Singh and Avtaar Singh were involved in the printing of fake₹2,000 currency notes, police said.
Deputy superintendent of police Varinderjit Singh said that fake currency of ₹1 lakh has been seized from the men along with their computer, printing machine and photostat machine.
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3 pilgrims on their way to Yamunotri shrines killed, 9 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge
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7 candidates elected 'unopposed' to Karnataka Legislative Council
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Cash-strapped Bangalore University wants to make money. By selling jackfruit
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