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Police have seized counterfeit banknotes worth Tk 610,000 and arrested four people during a special operation in Fulbaria upazila of Mymensingh.
The operation was conducted around 5pm on Thursday in Rampur village under Naogaon Union, following a tip-off, police said.
A special police team led by Inspector (Investigation) Mashiur Rahman carried out the raid under the direction of the officer-in-charge of Fulbaria Police Station.
During the operation, officers recovered 610 counterfeit notes in Tk 1,000 denominations, with a total face value of Tk 610,000.
The arrestees were identified as Golam Mostofa, 46, and Abu Sayeed, 25, from Shibpur village in Fulbaria upazila, and Mostofa Fakir, 48, from Kabirajpara village and Ismail Biswas, 49, from Menepara village in Taltali upazila of Barguna.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Md Abdullah Al-Mamun confirmed the incident.
Police said investigations were underway to determine the source of the counterfeit notes, identify other individuals involved and establish whether the arrested suspects were linked to a wider counterfeiting network.
They added that operations would continue to prevent the circulation of fake currency and bring those involved in such crimes to justice.