Archive · 22 Sep 2026
NIA Arrests Another Accused in PNB Counterfeit Notes Case
The case is about fake Indian money allegedly being circulated through a Punjab National Bank facility in Saharanpur.
Police found counterfeit notes worth Rs 17.29 crore on August 29, 2026.
The National Investigation Agency, or NIA, is investigating the case.
It has arrested a person named Nitu.
The agency says Nitu was close to Adesh Choudhary and other accused people.
Three bank employees were also found to be allegedly involved and were suspended.
The NIA had earlier arrested four other people named in the case.
Investigators are still trying to find everyone involved.
The National Investigation Agency arrested Nitu in a counterfeit currency case linked to Punjab National Bank’s currency chest in Saharanpur.
Nitu is a resident of Kunja Bahadurpur village in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, and was described as a close associate of key accused Adesh Choudhary.
Police recovered counterfeit Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs 17.29 crore from the PNB currency chest on August 29, 2026.
Three PNB employees were allegedly involved and were subsequently suspended by the bank.
The NIA took over the case on September 3 and has already arrested four other accused; its investigation is continuing.
- Who
- The National Investigation Agency arrested Nitu, who is accused in the counterfeit currency conspiracy; several other accused and three Punjab National Bank employees are also linked to the case.
- What
- The NIA is investigating an alleged conspiracy to circulate counterfeit Indian currency notes through a Punjab National Bank currency chest.
- When
- The counterfeit notes were recovered on August 29, 2026; the NIA took over the case on September 3 and announced Nitu’s arrest in the September 22 report.
- Where
- The recovery took place at a Punjab National Bank currency chest in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh; Nitu is from Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- The NIA says the arrests are intended to uncover the complete conspiracy and identify and arrest remaining accused and suspects.
- Agency
- National Investigation Agency
- Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Counterfeit notes recovered
- Face value of Rs 17.29 crore
- Recovery date
- August 29, 2026
- Case takeover
- The NIA re-registered the case on September 3
- New arrest
- Nitu, a resident of Kunja Bahadurpur village in Haridwar
- Bank employees
- Three employees were allegedly involved and were suspended