Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Mumbai Police Arrest Key Counterfeit Currency Smuggler
The police in Mumbai have caught two people who were making and spreading fake Indian money.
One of them, Josna Bibi, is a 49-year-old woman who has been doing this for the past two years.
She was caught near the border with Bangladesh.
The other person, Amruddin Sheikh, is a 61-year-old man who was caught near a train station in Mumbai.
He had fake Rs500 notes worth Rs72,000.
The police think Josna Bibi is a big part of this fake money network and is supplying fake money for real money.
They are still trying to find out more about this network to stop it.
Shivaji Park police arrested Josna Bibi, a key suspect in counterfeit currency smuggling from Bangladesh.
Josna Bibi, 49, was apprehended near the Bangladesh border in Jharkhand with the help of local police.
Police suspect she circulated fake Indian currency notes worth approximately Rs12 to Rs14 lakh across India.
Amruddin Sheikh, 61, was arrested near Dadar railway station in Mumbai with counterfeit Rs500 notes worth Rs72,000.
Investigations revealed Josna Bibi's role as a key supplier in the counterfeit currency racket.
- Who
- Josna Bibi alias Josna Serajul Sheikh, 49, and Amruddin Sheikh, 61
- What
- Arrest of key suspects involved in smuggling and circulating high-quality counterfeit currency from Bangladesh
- When
- Recent arrest, following a major breakthrough last week
- Where
- Josna Bibi was arrested near the Bangladesh border in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand, and Amruddin Sheikh was arrested near Dadar railway station in Mumbai
- Why
- To dismantle the counterfeit currency network and prevent the circulation of fake money
- Suspect's Name
- Josna Bibi alias Josna Serajul Sheikh
- Suspect's Age
- 49
- Arrest Location
- Sahibganj district of Jharkhand
- Estimated Fake Currency Circulated
- Rs12 to Rs14 lakh
- Second Suspect's Name
- Amruddin Sheikh
- Second Suspect's Age
- 61
- Second Suspect's Arrest Location
- Near Dadar railway station in Mumbai
- Counterfeit Notes Seized
- Rs72,000 in counterfeit Rs500 notes
