Man arrested for circulating fake currency note with President’s image on social media

Man arrested for circulating fake currency note with President’s image on social media

November 5, 2024   12:42 pm

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a person who is suspected to have circulated a doctored image of a fake currency note of the Rs. 5,000 denomination featuring an image of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on it.

Police said that the 38-year-old was arrested on Tuesday (04).

The suspect, identified as a resident of Korathota in Athurugiriya, is employed as a salesperson, according to police.

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