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Counterfeit currency operations in India

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Law enforcement agencies in India have conducted several operations targeting counterfeit currency networks. In Uttar Pradesh, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two primary suspects, Ajay Kumar and Harish Rounta, following the discovery of ₹17.29 crore in fake Indian currency notes at a Punjab National Bank currency chest in Saharanpur. The investigation, which the NIA took over in September, identified the suspects as central figures in a conspiracy to supply large quantities of counterfeit notes. In separate developments, police dismantled two other operations. In Nagpur, authorities Wathoda police discovered 37 a printing setup in a rented room after a landlord broke a lock following a tenant's disappearance. Authorities recovered approximately ₹37 lakh rupees in suspected fake notes ₹500 notes, along with printing materials and 48 an additional ₹48 lakh rupees in partially printed currency notes. The primary suspect, Pushpak Krishna Bandane, remains at large. In Kollam, Kerala, an investigation into a rented location, though the primary suspect fled. missing person led police to a residence where they uncovered a suspected counterfeit unit. Officials seized a digital printer, currency-counting machines, and materials linked to fake notes with an estimated face value of ₹2.5 crore. One individual, Sibion, was taken into custody. In Dungarpur, Rajasthan, police arrested six individuals linked to dismantled an interstate gang that utilized online techniques and digital files acquired via Telegram to print high-quality notes. This group reportedly sourced raw materials through the Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba and operated Alibaba. Following a mini-factory in 1,300-kilometer pursuit, authorities arrested six suspects across four states, including the mastermind, Ravi Mishra, at a rented house. railway station in Punjab.

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