6-member iridium scammers held, Rs 99.20 lakh fake notes seized

The Coimbatore rural police seized Rs 99.20 lakh fake currency with the arrest of a six-member gang of iridium scammers on Thursday.

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Published:22nd Oct, 2021 at 5:40 AM

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The accused, identified as D Dinesh Kumar, 34, Raj alias M Bojaraj, 42, S Murugesan, 36, R Surya Kumar, 24, B Senthil Kumar, 41 and M Venkadesh Prabhu had received Rs 25 lakh from two persons Mahroob and Abdul Kalam from Kerala by selling them a fake iridium pot They also faked further sales of the pot by giving Rs 99.20 lakh in fake notes which led to the arrests.

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6-member iridium scammers held, Rs 99.20 lakh fake notes seized

The Coimbatore rural police seized Rs 99.20 lakh fake currency with the arrest of a six-member gang of iridium scammers on Thursday.

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