JAJARKOT: Police here on Thursday night apprehended two persons for printing fake Nepali notes.

The suspects have been identified as Khim Bahadur Devkota (19) alias Divide of Jhula VDC-6 and Jun Bahadur Bohora (34) of Gotamkot VDC-9, Rukum district.

Bohora was arrested from Musikot Municipality in Gulmi district while Devkota from his hideout at Magma of Rukum district, the District Police Office, Jajarkot said.

Bohora had been running an eatery at Patukhola in Musikot Khalanga of Jajarkot district.

Acting on a tip-off, police had raided Bohora’s house and confiscated a printing machine and fake notes of Rs 1,000 denomination.