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Thane Police Arrest Two in Rs 1.08 Lakh Counterfeit Currency Case

A tip-off led officers to a Mira Road flat where a makeshift printing press for ₹500 notes was uncovered.

Overview

  • The suspects are identified as 24-year-old Suparna Ramkrishna Manna and 20-year-old Suryadev Gopinath Gayen from West Bengal.
  • They were detained on June 2 in Vinay Nagar, Mira Road, following intelligence about circulating fake notes.
  • Authorities recovered a total of 216 counterfeit ₹500 notes with a combined face value of ₹1.08 lakh.
  • The duo has been charged under section 178 and other provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for counterfeiting currency.
  • Investigators are probing to see if the operation links to a broader cross-state counterfeit network.