Delhi Police has busted a gang making fake Rs 20 coins. So far four accused have been arrested. Apart from making coins, this gang also used to supply them. 5000 fake coins of Rs 20 worth Rs 1 lakh have been recovered from the possession of the accused. The Western Range-I (WR-I) unit of the Crime Branch of Delhi Police caught a person with 50 sachets. It contained 5000 fake coins of Rs 20.
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police received information from an informer that on September 8, a person was going to deliver fake coins near Mundka Industrial Area Metro Station. Based on this information, the police planned an operation. Western Range-I (WR-I) unit stopped a car on suspicion. 50 polythene pouches were found in a bag in his back seat. In this, 5000 fake Rs 20 coins were found, whose value is one lakh rupees.
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Bought fake coins for Rs 70 thousand
The car driver was identified as 45-year-old Paras Jain. During interrogation, the accused told that these fake coins were bought by Upkar Luthra alias Abhay Pratap Singh for Rs 70 thousand. Meanwhile, Abhay Pratap was taking his fake coin making unit from Sonipat in Haryana to Saharanpur in UP. Then Saharanpur police arrested Abhay Pratap and his associates in a special operation.
What was found from the accused?
Delhi Police said that the face value of these coins is Rs 1 lakh. An iPhone, laptop bag and the car used to deliver the consignment of coins have been seized from the accused.
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Crime branch registered a case
Delhi Police brought all the accused to Delhi after obtaining production warrant. After thorough interrogation, the police arrested Abhay Pratap, Anurag Pal alias Lankesh and Janardan Kumar Chaurasia alias Santosh. The crime branch has registered a case against everyone. Delhi Police is also busy interrogating two other accused named Himanshu and Kuldeep.