Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Bihar Man Arrested with Fake Notes
A man named Md.
Ekram Anwar from Bihar was caught at a train station with a lot of fake money.
The police found him on a train going from Assam to Bihar.
They also found some other things like SIM cards and bank books in his bag.
The police are trying to find out where the fake money came from and if he is part of a bigger group that makes fake money.
Md. Ekram Anwar from Bihar was arrested with fake Indian currency notes worth ₹2.74 lakh at NJP railway station.
He was traveling on the Agartala—Deoghar Express from Kamakhya in Assam to Bihar.
The arrest was made by the special operations group (SOG) of the Government Railway Police (GRP).
Additional items seized include multiple SIM cards, two bank passbooks, a chequebook, two ATM cards, and a cell phone.
The GRP and SOG are investigating the source of the counterfeit notes to determine if the accused is linked to a larger fake currency racket.
- Who
- Md. Ekram Anwar, a resident of Purnia district's Hasanpur in Bihar
- What
- Arrested with fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth ₹2.74 lakh
- When
- Late on Sunday evening
- Where
- NJP railway station, while traveling from Kamakhya in Assam to Bihar
- Why
- To determine if he is linked to a larger fake currency racket
- Arrested Person
- Md. Ekram Anwar
- Origin
- Purnia district's Hasanpur, Bihar
- Location of Arrest
- NJP railway station
- Train
- Agartala—Deoghar Express
- Fake Currency Value
- ₹2.74 lakh
- Additional Items Seized
- Multiple SIM cards, two bank passbooks, a chequebook, two ATM cards, and a cell phone