India
Five Arrested in Vellore for ₹500 Counterfeit Currency Ring
Five individuals were arrested by Gudiyatham Town police in Vellore on Sunday for circulating counterfeit ₹500 notes in the area. The arrested persons are Mohammed Rafiq, 48; Ahmed, 56; Kamaraj, 32; Gopal, 51; and Babu, 59, all residents of Gudiyatham and Ambur towns. Initial inquiry revealed that Rafiq, who runs a hotel in Karanampettai near Gudiyatham, had ordered grocery items through online delivery services. When he received the items, Rafiq paid ₹1,000 in cash to the delivery agent. The delivery agent, suspicious of the currency, informed the Gudiyatham Town police, who inspected Rafiq’s hotel. The police seized ₹50,000 in counterfeit ₹500 notes from the hotel. Based on information from Rafiq, police searched the premises of other gang members and found an additional ₹1 lakh in counterfeit ₹500 notes. In total, the police seized ₹1.5 lakh in counterfeit currency from the gang. The gang claimed that the counterfeit notes were sourced from agents in West Bengal. A case has been registered, and the gang members were lodged at Central Prison in Vellore. A probe is underway. Police noted that this is the second such incident in the area, following the arrest of two persons by K.V. Kuppam police near Katpadi for circulating counterfeit ₹100 notes at a TASMAC outlet in October this year.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were arrested in the Vellore counterfeit currency case?
Five individuals were arrested.
What amount of counterfeit currency was seized?
Police seized ₹1.5 lakh in counterfeit ₹500 notes.
Where were the arrested individuals lodged?
They were lodged at Central Prison in Vellore.