New Delhi: The Central District Police have busted a counterfeit currency supply network operating in the capital and arrested two key members of the syndicate, Delhi Police said, according to news agency ANI.
The accused, Dinesh Kumar Jha (36) and Satish Kumar (20), both residents of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, were apprehended during a raid at Neelam Guest House in Paharganj. Counterfeit Indian currency amounting to Rs 2,65,100 was recovered from them. The Crime Team and the FSL team were called to the spot to examine the recovered notes.
Dinesh Kumar Jha was earlier involved in a similar counterfeit currency case registered in 2023 at Patparganj Industrial Area police station. Further investigation is under way to identify the alleged supplier and uncover the entire network, police said.
