Fake currency racket: Prime accused found hanging in custody

Magistrate initiates inquest proceedings
Srinagar: Mueer Ahmad Manhas Son of Nazir Ahmad Manhas resident of Kamalkote Uri the prime accused in the fake currency racket unearthed by Police Station Ram Munshibagh was found hanging.
A senior police officer said that: “The deceased was the kingpin in this fake currency racket. And a board of doctors has conducted his autopsy.”
According to a police statement issued to KNS, the deceased had used pair of socks to hang himself by tying them with one another. The deceased was working in Territorial Army.
The Tehsildar Srinagar has started inquest proceedings, the police statement added. Body of deceased has been sent for post-mortem and Principal Medical College has constituted a team of doctors for conducting post-mortem in presence of Magistrate. (KNS)