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New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a major Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) syndicate operating in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, arrested three key members and recovered fake currency worth Rs 3.24 lakh along with a huge consignment of incomplete notes and printing equipment, Delhi Police said on Tuesday.
The accused have been identified as Rakesh Arora and Ravi Arora – both residents of Shahjahanpur and Delhi – and Vivek Kumar Maurya of Shahjahanpur, who is believed to be the mastermind behind the operation.
Police said the racket was running fake currency notes in Delhi, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur.
A sustained surveillance operation led by the Central Range Team began following inputs developed by ASI Deepak Kumar, which suggested that an organized group was printing and distributing fake notes.
A case was registered in the crime branch under section 179/180 of the Indian Justice Code.
The first breakthrough came when a team arrested Rakesh Arora near North Gate Mall in Delhi and seized Rs 1 lakh in fake Rs 500 notes.
After interrogating him, the officers reached Shahjahanpur, where Ravi Arora was caught with fake currency worth Rs 17,500 and additional incriminating material.
Based on the disclosures and bank trail analysis, the team traced financial links to the accounts used by the syndicate.
With the assistance of local police, a raid was conducted at a rented accommodation in Shahjahanpur, where Vivek Maurya was allegedly caught printing fake notes using a computer and printer setup.
The officials recovered 122 sheets of undisclosed currency notes, chemicals, printing material, mobile phones and documents including PAN cards and passbooks used in the racket.
Police said that the accused are habitual criminals.
Maurya has several previous cases against him, including a previous fake currency case, and Ravi Arora has been booked for attempt to murder earlier also.
DCP Vikram Singh said, “This operation reflects unwavering commitment, intelligence led policing and day and night field efforts of the team which conducted raids at multiple locations in Delhi, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur, ensuring complete disruption of the criminal network.”
More arrests and seizures are expected as the investigation continues.
–IANS
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