Fake currency worth Rs 65 lakh seized in Bikaner; Genuine notes placed on top and bottom; 2 arrested
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Rajasthan's Bikaner district police have seized counterfeit currency amounting to Rs 65 lakh from a Bolero vehicle during a routine check. Bundles of fake Rs 500 denomination notes were discovered inside a bag, and their suspicious appearance prompted officers to conduct a thorough examination, which subsequently confirmed that the currency was indeed fake. Two youths travelling in the vehicle were promptly arrested before the forged notes could allegedly be released into circulation.
Accused Mahendra and Omprakash nabbed by the police (Dainik Bhasker)
The operation was executed late Monday night within the Sridungargarh police station jurisdiction. Sridungargarh Station House Officer (SHO) Kashyap Singh Raghav confirmed the arrest of two individuals in connection with the case, identified as Mahendra alias Manoj, son of Sitaram Godara, a resident of Dholia, and Omprakash, son of Vijaypal Nain, a resident of Jetasar. Both accused are currently under interrogation.
According to the SHO, the fake currency had been cunningly packaged to pass off as legitimate cash. A genuine note was placed at the top and bottom of each bundle, lending the entire stack a convincing appearance. Police believe this tactic was designed to deceive unsuspecting individuals during the circulation of the counterfeit notes in the market.
SHO Raghav said that following intelligence inputs about suspicious activity in the area, police had been maintaining heightened vigil. During a blockade and checking operation on Kaloo Road, a Bolero vehicle was intercepted and searched, leading to the recovery of the currency bundles. "The notes appeared suspicious and were examined closely. The investigation confirmed they were counterfeit, following which both individuals were detained and arrested," he said.
Preliminary interrogation has indicated that the accused were allegedly on the verge of flooding the market with a large volume of fake currency. Investigators suspect that the seized notes formed part of a wider counterfeit currency racket.
The prime accused, believed to be orchestrating the operation, remains at large. Dedicated police teams have been deployed and are carrying out continuous raids to track down and apprehend the key conspirator.
Both Mahendra and Omprakash hail from the Sridungargarh area. Police are currently questioning them to establish where the counterfeit notes were sourced, who supplied them, where they were intended to be circulated, and which other individuals may be connected to the network. Officials indicated that further arrests are possible as the investigation deepens and additional names surface during questioning.