UP men caught printing fake Rs 500 notes using Rs 10 stamp papers, YouTube tutorials | Crime News

Satish Rai and Pramod Mishra, the suspects, allegedly printed fake Rs 500 notes using Rs 10 stamp papers and a computer printer. The stamp paper was sourced from Mirzapur, as per the police. Apart from the fake notes, the police confiscated an Alto car, printing equipment, a laptop, a printer and 27 stamp papers.

All of the fake notes bore the same serial number, authorities said. (Representational image/Source: Getty Images)

New Delhi: Two men have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district for allegedly running a counterfeit currency racket, circulating fake notes worth Rs 30,000, officials said on Friday. The suspects, identified as Satish Rai and Pramod Mishra, reportedly printed counterfeit Rs 500 notes using rs 10 stamp papers and a computer printer. They sourced the stamp paper from Mirzapur, according to the police.

All of the fake notes bore the same serial number, authorities said. The duo were arrested while trying to distribute an additional Rs 10,000 in fake currency at Ramgarh market in Sonbhadra. “We recovered 20 fake rs 500 notes. It would be difficult for anyone to identify them as counterfeit without knowing the intricate features of genuine currency,” Additional Superintendent of Police Kalu Singh said, NDTV reported.

The suspects, who mainly advertised for mineral water companies, reportedly learnt how to produce counterfeit notes through YouTube tutorials. Apart from the fake notes, the police confiscated an Alto car, printing equipment, a laptop, a printer and 27 stamp papers.

Fake Rs 100 notes printed inside madrasa busted

Earlier this year, the Uttar Pradesh police busted a gang producing high-quality counterfeit currency from a madrasa in Attarsuiya. During an August 28 raid on Jamia Habibiya madrasa, authorities seized Rs 1.3 lakh in fake notes, semi-processed currency, a printer and counterfeiting materials. Four suspects, including acting madrasa principal Mohammad Tafseerul Arifin, were arrested. The gang used scanners and printers to create fake Rs 100 notes and exploited the lower scrutiny of small denominations. The madrasa, which attracted students from various states, had a room dedicated to the operation. Police announced a Rs 25,000 reward for the successful bust.

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