Bolangir: The Government Railway Police (GRP) Tuesday night seized Rs 4.68 lakh fake currency from a person after he allegedly attacked a CRPF jawan in Hatia-Yesvantpur Express train near Titlagarh station in Bolangir district.
According to reports, the accused Rama Chandra Bhoi of Bhatli from Bargarh district, and a CRPF jawan were travelling in the same bogie Tuesday. After starting a conversation, the jawan had some suspicion over the behaviour of Bhoi. Later, Bhoi allegedly attacked the jawan with a knife and tried to escape.
Though the jawan sustained injuries in the attack, he managed to nab Bhoi and informed Titlagarh GRP about the incident.
After the train reached Titlagarh, GRP officials detained Bhoi and searched his bag and found Rs 4.68 lakh fake currency notes in denominations of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500.