Two Sri Lankans held

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, JAN. 31. Two Sri Lankans were arrested at Flower Bazaar and a hunt is on for their accomplice, who is suspected to be a former Sri Lankan MP, following the seizure of counterfeit currency with a face value of over Rs.50,000.

Police identified the arrested persons as Bamu alias Mohammed Zakaria and Sainulabdeen alias Kiyas.

The DCP (Flower Bazaar), Mr. Shakeel Akhter, who led the operation said the two Sri Lankans were arrested when they attempted to change the counterfeit currency near Mint.

Their room in a lodge was raided and the passport of a former Sri Lankan MP, Mr. Mohammed Hasan alias Mohammed Alawi was found.

Investigation revealed that Mr. Hasan had accompanied the duo.

The arrested persons confessed that Mr. Hasan was a former member of the Sri Lankan parliament.

Further investigation is on.

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