Demonetised Rs 1,000 notes were found flowing in Ganga river at Nayaghat area here, police said.
According to reports, boatmen got into a fight after spotting the invalid Rs 1,000 notes flowing in the river yesterday after which police was informed.
Nineteen Rs 1,000 notes in a torn condition have been recovered from the river, Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani said.
The authenticity of the notes will be known only after further investigations, the SP added.
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