Another associate held in the Vittal fake currency case

After weeks of effort, the Vittal police team investigating the fake currency case today finally zeroed-in on one more associate, Abdul Qader aged 50 yrs of Mangilapadavu, Vittal casaba, who had been absconding since the detection of the case. It was disclosed by the main accused Abdul Latif during interrogation that Qader was his associate in finding suitable customers to put the fake currency into circulation. Today, on 24-03-2006, on receiving a tip off that Qader was about to catch a bus to Kasargod, the team immediately rushed to Magilapadavu Bus stop and nabbed him. On interrogation he revealed that he was in possession of about Rs 20,000/- worth of fake currency at home. The team then searched his residence at Mangilapadavu and recovered 40 notes of 500 denomination of "5CC" series. The accused has been arrested and sent for judicial custody.