5 Held For Trying To Sell Fake Million Dollar Note In Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Five persons including two seamen working with Merchant Navy were arrested on Wednesday from Dilsukhnagar. Rachakonda Police seized fake USD one million note from their possession which they were trying to sell off.

On a tip off SOT Rachakonda Police Commissionerate searched a lodge at Dilsukhnagar here and arrested them.

"One year ago during one of their trips, the seamen happened to chance upon a pouch in the Captain's cabin containing USD one million note along with its certificate and gold coated coins. They allegedly stole it and kept it in their possession," said the officials.

Later they came to know that the note in their possession is a fake one so they hatched a plan to exchange it for huge amount and were on a lookout for prospective customers.

One year ago during one of their trips, the seamen happened to chance upon a pouch in the Captain’s cabin containing USD one million note along with its certificate and gold coated coins. They allegedly stole it and kept it in their possession

The duo along with three others, got together and came to Hyderabad on Tuesday evening and were in search of prospective customers when the police team raided the lodge and nabbed them.