Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly possessing two counterfeit Rs.5,000 currency notes while attempting to deposit money at a bank in the Mulankavil area.
The suspects were arrested by officers of the Mulankavil Police on the afternoon of August 8, 2026, when they arrived at a bank within the Mulankavil Police Division to deposit money.
The suspects, aged 26 and 61, are residents of Poonakary and Nachchikuda, police said.
Two counterfeit Rs.5,000 currency notes were found in their possession.
The suspects are scheduled to be produced before the Kilinochchi Magistrate’s Court on August 9, 2026.
Mulankavil Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
