RAB arrests youth with Tk 2cr fake notes

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a young man along with fake notes worth around Tk 2.30 lakh.

The arrestee is Jisan Hossain Rifat, 19.

He was apprehended with the help of technology in a drive in the capital Dhaka's Kadamtali area on Thursday night.

RAB-10 CPC-1 commanding officer Mohiuddin Mahmud Sohel disclosed this in a press conference in Jatrabari on Friday.

He said Jisan received training in making fake notes from a gang using different ways, including YouTube, to lead a luxurious life in a short period. 

Subsequently, he has been creating and supplying fake notes, the official said, adding that he, so far, released fake notes worth about Tk 2 crore.

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