Police in Tripura’s Khowai district busted a suspected fake currency racket on Wednesday morning, arresting one person and seizing counterfeit Indian currency notes along with suspected narcotic tablets.

According to police sources, around 6 AM, personnel from the District Intelligence Branch (DIB) of Khowai district and Special Branch staff from Kalyanpur detained Kartik Debnath (42), a resident of West Sonatala under Khowai Police Station, from the Bagan Bazar area under Kalyanpur Police Station.

During an initial search, police recovered counterfeit Indian currency notes worth Rs 7,600 from his possession. He was later taken to Kalyanpur Police Station for further legal procedures.

Subsequently, a joint search operation was conducted at Debnath’s residence in West Sonatala by officials from Khowai Police Station and Subhash Park Out Post. During the raid, police seized additional fake currency notes worth Rs 13,400 and recovered 57 SP tablets suspected to be narcotic substances.

Police have initiated legal proceedings in connection with the case. Further investigation is underway to trace the source of the counterfeit notes and the seized tablets.