Shillong, Police arrested three persons including two women, from the outskirts of Shillong for carrying fake currency notes of the face value of more than Rs one lakh.

A checking has been coducted by a special police team at Lad Smit area in the afternoon following which the trio were nabbed with the fake notes.

East Khasi Hills district police chief M Kharkrang said, Narilona Siangshai from Wapungskur and Chemi Phawa from Mihmyntdu in West Jaintia Hills district and Teimon Chyrmang from Jalaphet in East Jaintia Hills district are the arrested persons.

According to him, police have recovered fake currencies with face value of Rs 1,33,500, from their possession.

Later, three persons were arrested and the vehicle they used impounded.