Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Three Hyderabad Delivery Drivers Held in Fake Currency Case
Police in Hyderabad arrested three men accused of making fake Indian money.
The men worked as a food delivery worker, a bike taxi driver and an auto rickshaw driver.
Police said they learned how to make the notes from videos and an advertisement online.
They bought a colour printer, scanner, special paper and other materials.
The men allegedly printed notes with watermarks to make them look real.
They reportedly used the fake money at wine shops and vegetable markets.
They chose nighttime and small transactions to avoid being caught.
Police recovered the fake notes and equipment and are investigating whether others were involved.
Hyderabad police arrested three men on Wednesday for allegedly printing and circulating counterfeit Indian currency.
Police seized fake currency notes valued at Rs 2.91 lakh and recovered printing equipment.
The suspects were identified as food delivery worker Ramavath Ramu, bike taxi driver Ramavath Mothilal and auto rickshaw driver Ramavath Gandhi.
Investigators said the men learned counterfeit-printing methods through tutorial videos and social-media content.
The notes were allegedly circulated in small amounts at local wine shops and vegetable markets at night.
- Who
- Food delivery worker Ramavath Ramu, bike taxi driver Ramavath Mothilal and auto rickshaw driver Ramavath Gandhi were arrested.
- What
- Police alleged that the three men printed and circulated counterfeit Indian currency and seized fake notes worth Rs 2.91 lakh.
- When
- The arrests took place on Wednesday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Hyderabad, including local wine shops and vegetable markets where the notes were allegedly circulated.
- Why
- Police said the suspects planned to manufacture counterfeit notes after learning printing methods through online videos and social-media content.
- Arrests
- Three men were arrested by Hyderabad police.
- Counterfeit currency seized
- Fake Indian currency worth Rs 2.91 lakh was recovered.
- Suspects' occupations
- The accused included a food delivery worker, a bike taxi driver and an auto rickshaw driver.
- Equipment
- Police recovered an Epson colour printer, a scanner and related printing materials.
- alleged circulation locations
- The notes were allegedly used in small quantities at local wine shops and vegetable markets.
- Investigation
- Police began further legal proceedings to investigate possible broader links in the counterfeit network.