Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Fake Currency Racket Busted in Maharashtra; 7 Arrested
Police caught a group of people making and using fake money in Maharashtra.
They arrested seven people and found almost 60 lakh rupees worth of fake notes.
The arrests started when two people were caught buying cigarettes with fake money.
The police also seized special paper and ink used to make the fake money.
Some of the people made the money, and others helped sell it.
Seven individuals were arrested across three districts in Maharashtra for involvement in a counterfeit currency racket.
Police seized fake currency with a face value of Rs 59.50 lakh.
The arrests began on July 27 in Ahilyanagar district.
High-quality paper and ink worth Rs 2.16 crore used for printing fake notes were also seized.
The arrested individuals included a middleman from Beed and manufacturers from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
- Who
- Seven members of an inter-district gang were arrested.
- What
- Police busted a fake currency racket, arresting seven individuals and seizing counterfeit notes.
- When
- The arrests and seizures occurred starting July 27.
- Where
- The arrests took place in Maharashtra, primarily in Ahilyanagar, Beed, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts.
- Why
- The arrests were made due to the manufacturing and distribution of counterfeit currency.
- Total Face Value Seized
- Rs 59.50 lakh
- Number of Arrests
- 7
- Districts Involved
- Ahilyanagar, Beed, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Date of Initial Arrests
- July 27
- Absconding Suspect
- Ambadas Sasane
- Value of Paper and Ink Seized
- Rs 2.16 crore