An anti-gangster task force (AGTF) of Rajasthan Police has arrested seven members of an international fake currency gang in Churu district with the recovery of ₹2 lakh in suspected fake currency, ₹3 crore in dummy notes, and two luxury vehicles. The accused were preparing to distribute large quantities of fake currency across the State.
The gang members, operating a fake currency racket across Rajasthan and Haryana, were making counterfeit ₹500 and ₹2,000 notes, resembling the genuine Indian currency, and circulating them through intermediaries. The prime accused in the case has been identified as Ravindra alias Monu, 38, who is a resident of Balsamand in Haryana’s Hisar district.
Complaint of fraud
AGTF-Churu chief and Assistant Superintendent of Police Abhijeet Patil told The Hindu on Saturday (October 18, 2025) that a resident of the town, Hari Singh, had lodged a complaint of fraud and threat to life at Kotwali police station. A first information report (FIR) was registered under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and a team was formed for investigation.
“Some persons had offered ₹50,000 to Mr. Singh in exchange for counterfeit ₹500 notes worth ₹10 lakh. The accused brought about 20 bundles of ₹500 notes in two vehicle,” Mr. Patil said. When Mr. Singh inspected the bundles, he found that only the top and bottom notes were genuine and the rest were fake white papers.
