Two arrested for circulating fake currency in Pune, 160 counterfeit notes seized

According to police, the ones who handled notes at the two shops found it suspicious. After checking the notes properly, they came to know it was fake currency and informed the police. A police team comprising deputy commissioner of police Rajlakshmi Shivankar reached the spot for investigation.

Cops arrested the accused. Initially six FICN were seized. During investigation, more counterfeit notes were recovered. Police sources said about 160 FICN have been seized so far in this case.

Police produced the accused persons before a court on June 20. “The court remanded the accused to police custody till June 25. Both accused persons are into cloth trading business,” said assistant police inspector Jitendra Khairnar, the investigation officer of this case.

Police have booked the accused under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 179 (trafficking or circulation of forged or counterfeit currency notes, 180 (possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes), 318 (4) (cheating), 3(5).

Senior police inspector Vijaykumar Doke said, “Further investigation is on. It is being probed how and from whom the accused persons procured the counterfeit currency notes.”