A 48-year-old man has been booked for attempting to deposit counterfeit currency at a cooperative bank in Thane district, Maharashtra. The incident occurred on December 3 when the man, identified as a resident of Khadavli, visited the bank to deposit Rs 45,000 in Rs 500 denomination notes. However, upon verification, it was discovered that 45 of the notes were fake.

According to a police official, the man arrived at the bank to deposit the money but raised suspicion when the notes were found to be counterfeit. The bank immediately alerted the authorities, and a case was registered under Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with the use of counterfeit coins, government stamps, and currency notes, along with other relevant provisions.