Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Rs 8 lakh fake notes seized in Malda
The police in Malda district caught someone named Anarul Sheikh who was trying to carry fake money worth Rs 8 lakh.
The money was all in Rs 500 notes.
The police got a tip and stopped him at a place called Jiban More.
He got the fake money from near the Bangladesh border.
The police are now trying to find out where the money came from and where it was going.
They are also investigating how he got the fake money.
Malda district police seized fake notes worth Rs 8 lakh.
Anarul Sheikh was arrested while attempting to transport the counterfeit currency.
All seized notes were in Rs 500 denominations.
The accused sourced the currency from areas near the Bangladesh border.
Police are investigating the source and intended destination of the fake notes.
- Who
- Anarul Sheikh, a counterfeit currency trafficker
- What
- Seizure of Rs 8 lakh in fake notes
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Jiban More, Baishnabnagar, Malda district
- Why
- To crack down on counterfeit currency
- Amount Seized
- Rs 8 lakh
- Denomination
- Rs 500
- Location of Seizure
- Jiban More, Baishnabnagar
- Accused Name
- Anarul Sheikh
- Accused Address
- Bakhrabad, Baishnabnagar
- Source of Currency
- Areas near Bangladesh border
- Mode of Transport
- Motorcycle