DRI busts two facilities for printing of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Maharashtra and Haryana; 3 arrested
Fake Currency : The Delhi Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate had seized 203 sheets of high-quality paper. The paper contained embedded security thread with inscriptions of ‘RBI’ and ‘Bharat’. The consignment had arrived from Hong Kong in on 24.01.2025 at New Courier Terminal (NCT), Delhi. Considering the economic security ramifications, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) took over the case on 03.02.2025 for further investigation.
In a swift follow up action, the DRI arrested two persons. The DRI found these individuals to be the actual importers of such currency paper in Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh, and Bengaluru, Karnataka. They also apprehended the intended recipient/buyer of the paper in Rajasthan on 09.02.2025.This person admitted to previously purchasing currency paper from the importer. They intended to use it for printing fake Indian Currency Notes. A search of his residential premises in Bhiwani district, Haryana revealed various incriminating evidences. These included a printer and partially printed fake Indian currency notes. The authorities handed the matter over to the Haryana Police for further action. Haryana Police will conduct the investigation for offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The DRI intercepted two more persons in Thane district, Maharashtra, as part of the same operation. They found various incriminating evidences. These included photoshop files with different typeset of the Rs. 500 currency notes, currency paper with security thread etc. The authorities handed over the matter to the Maharashtra Police for further action under BNS.
The Maharashtra Police arrested two persons in Thane, and the Haryana Police arrested one person in Haryana for printing FICN. DRI officers filed complaints, and FIRs were registered under BNS in both cases.
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