East Delhi, 22 September 2026: Gandhi Nagar Police has exposed an inter-state network involved in circulation of fake currency and arrested two accused from Delhi and Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
The accused have been identified as 35-year-old Mohammad Danish, resident of Gaya (Bihar) and 36-year-old Mohammad Meraj alias Guddu, resident of Chatra (Jharkhand). During the investigation, the police seized 187 fake notes of Rs 500 denomination from them, the total value of which is Rs 93,500. Investigation has revealed that the network of these fake notes is spread from Delhi to Bihar, Jharkhand and Malda (West Bengal).
During investigation, 18 fake notes worth Rs 500 were found.
According to the police, a customer named Nafees Ahmed had deposited Rs 90,000 in the Mahila Colony branch of Kotak Mahindra Bank in Gandhinagar on August 22. During investigation, 18 fake notes of Rs 500 were found. During interrogation, Nafees had said that on August 21, a person named Danish had purchased clothes worth approximately Rs 17,200 from his shop and paid in cash.
Next day, when Danish was seen again in Gandhinagar market, the police nabbed him on the basis of CCTV footage and local information. During interrogation, he gave details about the network involved in the supply of fake currency. According to the police, Danish confessed that he had received fake notes worth Rs 30,000 from Guddu, a resident of Chatra, Jharkhand, in exchange of original notes of Rs 10,000.
Meraj alias Guddu was arrested with the help of local police.
Thereafter, a Bodh Gaya team led by Inspector arrived and with the help of local police arrested Meraj alias Guddu. 169 fake notes of Rs 500 were found in his bag.
According to the police, during interrogation, he had confessed to receiving fake notes from persons identified as 'Mama alias Chhotu' and 'Bhaiya ji'; These persons are said to be active in Kaliachak area of Maldana. He also said that he had purchased fake notes of approximately Rs 60,000 with a face value of Rs 1.5 lakh. Police are now working to identify other members of this network and trace the original source of the fake notes. Investigation is ongoing.
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