The Delhi police has busted a fake currency racket and arrested a Bhojpuri film actor who runs a production studio in Hari Nagar Ashram. The accused Md Shahid was held with his accomplice Sayyad Zain Hussain who is allegedly involved in vehicle theft cases.

Police said that the duo was arrested during random checking to check car theft cases in South East Delhi when both Md Shahid and Zain Hussain were intercepted near New Friends Colony on Friday. During their cursory search, 200 wads of fake currency notes were recovered from a bag they were carrying. The scooty they were travelling on was found to be stolen. Fake currency amounting to 50 lakhs was seized from their possession.