FIVE ACCUSED ARRESTED WITH TOTAL 1777 NOTES OF DENOMINATIONS OF RUPEES 500, 200 AND 100 OF FAKE INDIAN CURRENCY NOTES WORTH 7,17,400/- ALONG WITH HUGE CASH OF FAKE INDIAN CURRENCY NOTES, ONE VEHICLES, PRINTERS, LAPTOPS, TABLETS, PRINTING INK, PAPERS SHEETS ETC. HAVE ALSO BEEN RECOVERED. FIVE ACCUSED PERSONS ARRESTED 

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In a major breakthrough, Police Station Crime of Chandigarh Police has successfully busted an organisednetwork having inter-state presence, involved in printing and circulating counterfeit Indian currency in various states. A dedicated team of Crime Branch, under the supervision of SP/Crime, close guidance of DSP/Crime, and led by SHO/PS-Crime, arrested five accused persons named Avinash Kumar, Satyam Vishwakarama, Sandeep, Abdulla & Shahzad.and recovered a huge quantity of fake Indian currency notes laptops, printers, tablets&other items used for printing and distributing of Indian counterfeit currencies.

Acting swiftly, checking of various PGs and hotels was conducted. From Village Kajheri, accused Avinash Kumar was apprehended and counterfeit currency sheets and notes of denominations ₹500, ₹200 and ₹50 were recovered from his bag. His associate Satyam Vishwakarma was also apprehended from the same PG. From their possession and room search, counterfeit currency valued at ₹1,01,000/- along with stamping foils and material used in currency printing was recovered.

During further investigation, on 20.12.2025, on the disclosure of accused Satyam, a white Brezza car (CH01-CJ-5179) parked near the same locality was searched and FICN worth ₹4,76,300/- (803 notes of ₹500 and 374 notes of ₹200) was also recovered. On the basis of their disclosure statements, accused Sandeep (Mahendragarh, Haryana), Abdullah and Shahzad (both residents of District Saharanpur, UP) were arrested. The gang was operating across North India and used social media and Telegram groups to procure and circulate fake currency. They also used printers and stamping foils to prepare counterfeit notes.

KNOW THE ACCUSED AND RECOVERY:  Avinash Kumar S/o Desh Raj R/o Hakkal Ward No. 5 Alsiatta, District Jammu, Age-25 Years, Age:25 Years, Occupation:unemployed, No previous involvement in any case. Total Fake Indian Currency Notes 164 x 500= 82,000/- 94 x 200 = 18,800 /- 4 x50 =200 Total worth Rs. 1,01,000, Vehicle – White Breeza car no. CH01-CJ-5179, sent to Judicial custody.

Satyam Vishwakarama , 12th pass, S/o Shiv Kumar R/o A414 Gali No. 12 Mahavir Enclave, Part 2, PS-Dabri, New Delh, Age-20 Years  working as labourer with no previous involvement. Total Fake Indian Currency Notes 803 x 500 = 401500, 374 x 200 = 74800, Total - Rs 4,76,300/-, sent to judicial custody. 

Sandeep B.com pass S/o Mahender Singh R/o near Gas agency Satnali Roas Mahendergarh HR age 27 years TotalFake Indian Currency Notes 500x41 = 20500 5 x 100 = 500 Total – Rs. 20,500/-, one Epson printer, one Brother printer, Dell laptop, MacBook, and Realme tablet. white bond papers found in a khaki wrap also sent to  Judicial custody

Abdulla. BBA Last year student., Occupation: own handicraft work S/o Shafique Ahmed R/o H. No 54, Mohalla – Sadakpar, Town & PS – Behat, Distt Saharanpur (UP) Age 22 Yrs Total Fake Indian Currency Notes 20 x 500 = 10,000/-, 4 x 100 = 400/- Total - Rs 10,400/-, a white multi-laser color printer along with voltage stabilizer. sent to judicial custody.

Shahzad, 8th fail, selling clothes on motor cycle S/o Mohd Azeem R/o Near Zikriya Masjid Jogiyan Nakur PS. Nakur Distt. Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh age 22 years TotalFake Indian Currency Notes 200 x 500 = 1,00,000/- 24 x 200 = 4800/- 44 x 100 = 4400. Total –1,09,200/- Laptop, printer & other printing items. 4 Total Total FICN notes 1777 worth Rs. 7,17,400/-

MODUS OPERANDI: Accused have come in contact with each other through social media like Instagram/Telegram. Thereafter, they used to lure potential buyers by sending videos/pictures of printed currencies. These social media accounts have become a common platform for meeting. Fake Indian Currency Notes was usually exchanged in the ratio of 1 : 4 i.e. for Rs. 04 Lakhs of Fake Indian Currency Notes, one lakh original currency has to given. The ratio was not fixed and varies as permutual understanding and bargaining.

Fake Indian Currency Notes was usually transported through courier companies but in many cases, these were delivered manually too. The customers/buyers buying these Fake Indian Currency Notes were either selling it further at lower ratio to earn profit or mixing it in bundles of original notes to avoid detection, thus bringing Fake Indian Currency Notes into public circulation.