Itanagar, Dec 6 (PTI) Four people have been arrested after counterfeit notes with a combined face value of Rs 1.12 lakh were seized from their possession in Arunachal Pradesh's Naharlagun, a senior officer said on Saturday.

The seizure and the arrests were made as part of an investigation into an alleged attempt by two persons to purchase grocery items using fake notes in Polo Colony area earlier this week, a senior officer said.

Naharlagun Superintendent of Police (SP) Nyelam Nega said the case started on December 2 after two individuals allegedly tried to buy grocery items from a shop using counterfeit notes of Rs 500 denomination.

When the shopkeeper confronted them, the two fled the spot, he said.

Based on intelligence, an accused, hailing from Itanagar's Gohpur, was arrested, the

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