Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Police arrest alleged kingpin in Ramanagara counterfeit currency racket
Police in Ramanagara arrested three more people accused of making fake money.
One of them, Ashraf Ali, is suspected of leading the group.
The other two arrested people are Manju and Nagaraj.
This brings the total number of arrests to 10.
Police say the group worked from a house that was still being built.
They allegedly made fake ₹200 and ₹500 notes there.
Officers found items such as paper, chemicals, cloth and glass sheets.
Police are now trying to learn who else was involved and how the fake notes were distributed.
Ijoor police arrested three more suspects, bringing total arrests in the case to 10.
Ashraf Ali, 35, was identified by police as the suspected kingpin.
Manju and Nagaraj, both from Kanakapura, were arrested along with Ali.
Police allege counterfeit ₹200 and ₹500 notes were produced at a house under construction in Shantilal Layout.
Investigators recovered printing-related materials and are questioning the accused about production and circulation of the notes.
- Who
- Ijoor police arrested Ashraf Ali, Manju and Nagaraj; 10 people have now been arrested in the case.
- What
- Police are investigating an alleged counterfeit-currency printing racket.
- When
- The original raid took place on August 31; the three latest arrests were reported afterward.
- Where
- A house under construction in Shantilal Layout, Ramanagara.
- Why
- Police are investigating how the fake notes were produced, who else was involved and how they were allegedly circulated.
- Latest arrests
- Three suspects: Ashraf Ali, Manju and Nagaraj.
- Total arrests
- 10 people have been arrested in the case.
- Suspected kingpin
- Police suspect Ashraf Ali, 35, of Chamarajanagar, led the network.
- Alleged denominations
- ₹200 and ₹500 counterfeit notes.
- First raid
- Ijoor police raided the premises on August 31 and arrested seven people.
- Recovered materials
- Paper, chemicals, cloth, glass sheets, tables and other equipment.