Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Bust Counterfeit Currency Unit, Arrest Four Men
Delhi Police say they arrested four men over an alleged fake-money operation.
Officers first found 250 fake Rs 500 notes with one man in Janakpuri.
Police say he told them where he got the notes.
They then searched a rented room and found more finished and partly made fake notes.
The notes recovered were worth Rs 18.23 lakh in total.
Police also reported finding printers, tools, a laptop and a hard disk.
Investigators say the men used skills and online videos to make the notes.
Police are still trying to find out where the materials came from and who may have received the fake money.
Delhi Police arrested four men in connection with an alleged counterfeit currency operation.
Police said they recovered fake notes with a total face value of Rs 18.23 lakh.
The case began on October 1, when officers in Janakpuri stopped Ankit Kumar and found 250 fake Rs 500 notes.
Police said finished and semi-finished notes and production equipment were found in a rented room in Baljeet Nagar; the report also describes the unit as operating from Patel Nagar.
Investigators said the group used online tutorials and printing, die-cutting and graphic-design skills; the investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- Delhi Police arrested Ankit Kumar, Gagandeep Singh, Kulwant Singh and Amit in connection with the alleged operation.
- What
- Police said they uncovered a counterfeit currency unit and seized fake notes with a face value of Rs 18.23 lakh, along with equipment.
- When
- The case came to light on October 1; arrests and searches followed on October 2. The report is dated October 3.
- Where
- The first recovery was made in Janakpuri, Delhi. Police located the rented room in Baljeet Nagar; the report also says the unit was run from Patel Nagar.
- Why
- Police allege the group prepared counterfeit notes for supply and distribution; they said Gagandeep joined after financial losses in online gaming.
- People arrested
- Four men
- Total face value recovered
- Rs 18,23,800
- Notes recovered from Ankit
- 250 counterfeit Rs 500 notes, worth Rs 1.25 lakh
- Notes recovered from rented premises
- Finished and semi-finished counterfeit currency worth Rs 16,98,800
- Case came to light
- October 1
- Reported premises location
- The article identifies the room as being in Baljeet Nagar, while also describing the unit as operating from Patel Nagar.
- Items seized
- Printing and processing equipment, a laptop, a hard disk, materials and tools allegedly used to make counterfeit notes