Fake Currency Racket Busted in Sonbhadra: 2 Men Print INR 500 Notes on INR 10 Stamp Papers Using YouTube Videos in Uttar Pradesh, Arrested
Kanpur, November 8: The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested two people on Friday, November 8, in the Ramgarh market area for operating a fake currency racket and circulating counterfeit notes in Sonbhadra. Reports said the police seized fake currency worth INR 30,000 from the duo. The accused allegedly used YouTube to print fake currency.
According to a report published by NDTV, the accused were identified as Satish Rai and Pramod Mishra. The accused were producing fake INR 500 notes using INR 10 stamp papers and a computer printer. The stamp papers were sourced from Mirzapur. Notably, all the counterfeit notes bore the same serial number, making them identifiable upon close inspection. Ferozepur: 22-Year-Old Prints Fake Currency Worth INR 3.42 Lakh at His Home After Having Discussions With PUBG Friend, Arrested After Police Receive ‘Tip-Off’.
Duo Used YouTube Videos to Print Fake Currency
Additional Superintendent of Police Kalu Singh said, “We found 20 fake INR 500 notes. These notes are difficult to distinguish from real ones unless one is familiar with the detailed features of genuine currency.” The duo, who were originally involved in printing mineral water advertisements, learned the technique of printing fake notes from YouTube tutorials.
During the arrest, police seized an Alto car, a laptop, a printer, and 27 stamp papers used in the production of the counterfeit currency. A case has been registered against them under relevant sections of BNS. ‘Anupam Kher’ Replaces Mahatma Gandhi in Fake Currency Notes Seized in Gujarat; Here’s How the Actor Reacted.
In another incident, UP Police busted a gang involved in printing high-quality fake currency notes in Prayagraj on August 28. The operation was being run out of a madrasa in the Attarsuiya area, and four people, including the acting principal of the madrasa, have been arrested.
Police raided the Jamia Habibiya madrasa on August 28 and seized fake notes worth Rs 1.3 lakh, semi-manufactured currency, a printer, and other materials used for counterfeiting. The accused, identified as Mohammad Tafseerul Arifin (25), Mohammad Afzal, Mohammad Shahid, and Zahir Khan alias Abdul Zahir, were involved in scanning and printing fake 100-rupee notes. These notes were then circulated in the local market.
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