Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Counterfeit ₹500 Notes Worth ₹1 Crore Seized in Virar
Police in Virar found a big bag full of fake money.
The money looked like ₹500 notes, but it was not real.
There were 20,000 of these fake notes, worth ₹1 crore in total.
That is a very large amount of money!
The police stopped a Kia car near the highway and found the bag inside.
They also took one person into custody.
Now the police are counting and checking the notes carefully at the police station.
They are trying to find out who made the fake money and who is behind it all.
Making or using fake money is against the law, so police work hard to stop it.
Vasai Crime Branch Unit 2 seized counterfeit currency worth Rs 1 crore at Shirsad Phata in Virar.
Police recovered 20,000 fake Rs 500 notes with a total face value of Rs 1 crore.
One accused person was detained during the operation.
A Kia car bearing registration number MH 48 BT 8686 was seized along with the notes.
Police are investigating the origin of the notes and the mastermind, with teams dispatched to multiple locations.
- Who
- Vasai Crime Branch Unit 2 police, who detained one unnamed accused person.
- What
- Seized 20,000 counterfeit ₹500 notes worth Rs 1 crore from a Kia car.
- When
- August 11, 2026, with verification of the notes continuing overnight.
- Where
- Shirsad Phata, Virar, along the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway, in Palghar district.
- Why
- Police acted on information about transport of fake currency and are investigating its origin and mastermind.
- Total Value Seized
- Rs 1 crore
- Number of Notes
- 20,000 counterfeit Rs 500 notes
- Denomination
- Rs 500
- Seizure Location
- Shirsad Phata, Virar, Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway
- Accused Detained
- 1 person
- Vehicle Seized
- Kia car (MH 48 BT 8686)
- Investigating Unit
- Vasai Crime Branch Unit 2
- Verification Location
- Mandvi Police Station, Virar