Maharashtra police bust fake currency racket; two held in Madhya Pradesh, one in Nagpur

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The Nagpur Police in Maharashtra have busted a counterfeit currency note racket with the recovery of fake notes of Rs 48,000 face value, and arrested three persons, including two from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Sunday, according to the PTI.

The first arrest was made at Kalmeshwar near Nagpur city on August 10, following which two others were arrested from Madhya Pradesh, he said.

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"One Pravin Patel, a 21-year-old man hailing from Sidhi district in MP, was nabbed from Gondkhairi near Nagpur after he was found carrying fake notes of Rs 100 denomination of Rs 48,700 face value," the official of Nagpur Rural police said, reported the PTI.

During Patel's interrogation, he revealed the names of two others, the police said.

"Accordingly, Dhiraj Dinesh Tiwari (28), from Satna district in MP, and Akash Annapurnaprasad Pandey (21) from Sidhi district in the same state, were apprehended," he said, as per the PTI.

During the probe, police found that Pandey, who holds a diploma in computers, had lost Rs 1.5 lakh in online gambling. He met Tiwari and together they hatched a conspiracy to print fake notes using Pandey's computer skills, the police said.

Pandey was promised a 30 per cent commission for the task. They started printing and circulating counterfeit notes, they said.

"The accused used to distribute the counterfeit notes in Nagpur," the police official said, adding that further investigation is on.

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police conducted a special 'All Out Operation' in the city. The police conducted the operation on the night of August 12. The operation, which continued until the early hours of August 13, involved a coordinated effort by law enforcement agencies across the city. Key police officials, including Additional Commissioners of Police, Deputy Police Commissioners, Divisional Assistant Commissioners, and Senior Police Inspectors, were involved in this massive endeavor to maintain law and order.

During the operation, a significant combing effort was carried out, resulting in the examination of 1640 individuals with prior criminal records. Of these, 355 individuals were found to be involved in various crimes, leading to preventive actions being taken against them. Additionally, a thorough investigation led to the registration of 101 cases under the Anti-Narcotics Act (NDPS ACT), resulting in the arrest of 101 suspects.

A dedicated focus on addressing theft-related crimes led to the investigation of 350 accused individuals, with preventive actions taken against 62 of them based on the merit of the cases. Prohibited activities were also targeted, resulting in the investigation of 46 accused individuals and their subsequent arrests.

Furthermore, the operation targeted individuals who had been released from prison, leading to the preventive action being taken against 109 such individuals. A total of 04 individuals were searched and arrested during this process.

(with PTI inputs)