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Former Teacher Arrested in Alleged Mumbai Fake Currency Racket
Police in Mumbai arrested a man and his former teacher.
The man was 38 years old, and the teacher was 55.
Police said they were allegedly involved in selling fake Indian money.
Officers said they caught the pair near Metro Cinema.
They reportedly found fake notes worth Rs 10.64 lakh.
The notes were all in Rs 500 denominations.
Police said the man had once learned from the woman as a tuition student.
Investigators alleged that he later asked her to help with the scheme.
They also said buyers were promised twice as much fake money as the real money they provided.
Mumbai Police arrested 38-year-old Danish Tahir Khan and his former tuition teacher, 55-year-old Rukhsana M.
Police said the pair were allegedly caught near Metro Cinema while trying to distribute fake Indian currency notes.
Authorities seized counterfeit notes worth Rs 10.64 lakh from the two suspects.
All the seized notes were in Rs 500 denominations.
Police alleged Khan recruited Rukhsana after promising buyers twice the value of their genuine money in counterfeit notes.
- Who
- Danish Tahir Khan, 38, and his former tuition teacher, Rukhsana M, 55, were arrested by Mumbai Police.
- What
- The pair were allegedly attempting to distribute fake Indian currency notes.
- Where
- They were allegedly caught near Metro Cinema; Khan is from Thane.
- When
- They were arrested on Monday.
- Why
- Police alleged that Khan recruited Rukhsana to help distribute counterfeit notes after gaining access to them and promising buyers twice the value of their genuine money.
Key facts
- Arrests
- Danish Tahir Khan and Rukhsana M
- Ages
- Khan is 38; Rukhsana is 55
- Seized amount
- Rs 10.64 lakh in counterfeit currency
- Denominations
- All seized notes were Rs 500 notes
- Arrest location
- Near Metro Cinema
- Police allegation
- The pair were attempting to distribute Fake Indian Currency Notes
- Relationship
- Rukhsana had previously taught Khan in tuition classes
Sources
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