Police arrested a 25-year-old man in possession of counterfeit Nepali currency from Patel Chowk in ward 8 of Debah Gonahi Municipality, Rautahat. 

Sandeep Jayaswal, a resident of ward 5 of Gujara Municipality, was detained with 1,843 fake bank notes of 1,000 denomination. 

The suspect was made public amid a press meet at the District Police Office on Thursday. “We launched a search operation in the area after police were tipped off that a racket of counterfeit currency is active in the district. 

“A detailed investigation is underway,” said Superintendent of Police Mahendra Shrestha.