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Counterfeit currency racket busted in Greater Noida, three arrested
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News18•06-10-2026, 21:34
Counterfeit currency racket busted in Greater Noida, three arrested
- •Ecotech Phase-1 Police Station and the SOG Team in Greater Noida busted a gang involved in printing and smuggling fake currency.
- •Three accused identified as Bunty Atri, Khushdil, and Upendra Kumar, all residents of Aligarh, were arrested during vehicle checking at Sirsa roundabout.
- •Police recovered 2,549 fake currency notes of 100 denomination with a total value of Rs 2,54,900.
- •The accused used to place genuine notes on the top and bottom of fake currency bundles with Canara Bank deposit slips to deceive people.
- •A printer, note-cutting machine, Scorpio car, and four mobile phones were seized from their possession.
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Three individuals—Bunty Atri, Khushdil, and Upendra Kumar—were arrested by the police during a joint operation in Greater Noida.
The police recovered a total of 2,549 fake currency notes of the 100 denomination, amounting to an estimated value of Rs 2,54,900.
The suspects placed genuine currency notes on the top and bottom of the fake bundles and attached Canara Bank deposit slips with rubber bands.
