Chandrapur: n a major crackdown on interstate counterfeit currency racket, local crime branch (LCB) of Chandrapur police has seized fake 500 denomination notes along with equipment used for printing them, collectively valued at Rs91.15 lakh from a rented apartment in the city.The operation was carried out on Tuesday evening after the LCB received specific intelligence that counterfeit notes were being printed at a rented flat in Rajshree apartments near Major Gate in Urja Nagar. Acting swiftly, the police team raided flat No. 203, which was found locked.According to LCB police inspector Amol Kachore, flat owner Sumit Kalipath Paul of Bengali Camp was summoned to the spot. He informed the police that the apartment had been rented about a month ago to individuals from Madhya Pradesh.In the presence of the owner and witnesses, police broke open the lock and searched the premises. Inside a bedroom, officers discovered 10 cartons filled with counterfeit notes closely resembling genuine Rs500 currency. A colour printer and other materials used for producing the fake notes were also recovered during the search.Police detained Shubham Dinesh Nagar (26), a resident of Panched village in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh. Preliminary inquiry suggests that the accused had printed the counterfeit notes with the intention of circulating them, officials said.A case has been registered at Durgapur police station under relevant provisions of the BNS, 2023.LCB team led by PI Kachore carried out the raid and subsequent investigation under the guidance of SP Mummaka Sudarshan and additional SP Ishwar Katkade. Investigation is underway to determine whether more individuals were involved in the racket and to trace possible links across state borders.
