Boatmen trade blows over invalid Rs 1,000 notes floating in Ganga
Nineteen Rs 1,000 notes in a torn condition have been recovered from the river.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2016-11-12 08:38 GMT
Mirzapur: Demonetised Rs 1,000 notes were found flowing in Ganga river at Nayaghat area here, police said.
According to reports, boatmen got into a fight after spotting the invalid Rs 1,000 notes flowing in the river yesterday after which police was informed.
Nineteen Rs 1,000 notes in a torn condition have been recovered from the river, Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani said.
The authenticity of the notes will be known only after further investigations, the SP added.