Ajmer, July 13 -- A man was arrested with fake Rs 500 currency notes having a face value of around Rs 13.06 lakh in Rajasthan's Ajmer, police said.

Station House Officer (SHO) Dinesh Jiwani told ANI on Sunday that the accused, identified as Vikram, was arrested as part of a special drive launched to curb criminal activities in the Dargah area.

"To curb criminal activities in the Dargah area of Ajmer, a special team was formed. The team has now arrested a man identified as Vikram from the area and recovered fake Rs 500 currency notes with a face value of around Rs 13 lakh from his possession. He was produced before a court and remanded to one day's police custody. Vikram had previously worked in the wedding industry and was allegedly att...