An unidentified person reportedly bought some his produce and paid with the fake note. Ashok only realised he was duped when he showed the Rs 2,000 banknote to some of his friends. Read | 21 ways to check if your new Rs 2000, Rs 500 notes are realNew Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 were launched after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the existing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will no longer be considered legal tender from November 9. The Rs 2,000 notes, which are being introduced for the first time, are of magenta colour with the Mangalyaan imprinted on the reverse side. The Rs 500 banknotes will be stone grey in colour with a predominant new theme of the Indian heritage site Red Fort.

Source: Hindustan Times November 13, 2016 06:22 UTC