Raha, Sep 24: Acting on an FIR lodged by a businessman from Seventh Mile, Meghalaya, at Raha police station, police here arrested a person from Rupohitoli-Kotohguri road on Friday night.
According to information, Nabendur, the businessman from Meghalaya sold 20 ton ginger valued at Rs 8 lakh to one Hedayat Ullah of Ramanipathar area under Kasua police station, Kampur recently. The Meghalaya-based businessman was then tricked by the accused and was paid Rs 8 lakhs in counterfeit notes as payment for the ginger.
When the victim discovered that he had been tricked by the fraudster and had been given counterfeit notes , he lodged a complaint with Raha police.
Based on the complaint, the police laid a trap and arrested the accused immediately. A case has also been registered at Raha police station in this connection.
