Bantwal: Usman (30), a resident of Bantwal has been arrested on the charges of supplying counterfeit currency notes to a resident of Kodakkad. The latter namely Abdul  Jabbar has already been arrested for buying jewellery worth Rs 1.89 lakh from Malbar Gold showroom in Kanhagad  with fake currency.

Police have said during interrogations, Usman had admitted that one Mohiuddeen of Udupi had supplied the fake currency notes to him. It is learnt Moidu had given Usman a  bag  when he was to return to Mangalore from Dubai,  to hand it over to some person. Usman said he did not know the whereabouts of the person to whom he had handed over the bag.

Investigations are in progress.