In an operation launched by Mangaldoi police against searching of fakecurrency making machine, police have apprehended three persons in connection toit.

The persons have been identified as Mokibur Rahman, Azizur Ali andAbdul Zalil.

The operation was launched as locals suspect that the fake currencymaking machine has been thrown in the pond and in order to search the machines,police used three water pumps to pump out the water from the pond.

Police have launched the operation at Nagarbahi in Mangaldoi and seizedone machine cover from Makibur Rahman's house. The police also pump out thewater of the pond in order to find the money making machine.

It may be mentioned that the police have apprehended the three personsbased on the allegation of one Sangachan who hails from Manipur. Sangachan toldpolice that Makibur, Azizur and Abdul have taken an amount of Rs. 4lakhs fromhim saying that they will start coal business along with him.

Sangachan alleged that after taking the money they have not contactedhim again and therefore, he lodged an FIR at Mangaldoi police station. It waswhen the police started investigation based on the FIR that the police havecome to know about the fake currency making machine.

A case has been filed against the three persons under Section 646/2019,U/S 392 of the Indian Penal Code. The apprehended persons are now under thecustody of Mangaldoi police.