Two held by STF for circulating fake currency in Prayagraj

Special Task Force, Prayagraj unit, arrested two persons on Monday over their alleged involvement in circulating counterfeit currency notes. The STF personnel also recovered fake currency notes worth over Rs 1.95 lakh from their possession. An FIR has been registered against them under the relevant sections, STF officials said. Forty-nine currency notes were in denomination of Rs 2000 while 195 fake notes were in denomination of Rs 500.

JD(U)'s Upendra Kushwaha claims his convoy attacked

Janata Dal (United)'s Upendra Kushwaha, a former union minister, said the people who attacked his convoy had their faces covered. “I will tell you about the motive and the people involved in the incident later,” he said in a tweet.