Staff Correspondent
Havelock, Apr 16: With the arrival of more and more tourists at Havelock Island, the Island is also witnessing all kind of crimes and evil motives. After seizure of Ganja and Charas now the local police has found that fake currency is in circulation at Havelock.
Today when a dive centre went to deposit a huge amount at SBI bank of Havelock, the staffs of SBI found that 15 Rs. 1000 note were fake.
It is suspected that the Dive Centre received the amount from tourists but at this point of time it is impossible to track those tourists, who have given these fake notes to the Dive Centre. According to reports the Dive Centre has lodged an FIR at Havelock Police Station.
When contacted the Dy.S.P of Havelock Mr. B Saigal today said that a complaint has been received in this regard and investigations are in progress but he refused to reveal more details.
Fake Currency has become a headache for Islanders in Port Blair too and there were many reports when fake currencies were received by Islanders from ATM of several banks.
The Police Department must for an especial cell to monitor the circulation of Fake Currency in Andamans and get hold of those who are brining fake currency in Andaman. Meanwhile all hotels must also be advised to use fake currency detection machines, so that tourists depositing fake currencies can also be identified.
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