Three held for printing fake currency in Pandesara
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October 12, 2025 at 12:48AM
October 12, 2025 at 12:48AM
Here is what is known from news reports about the case of “three held for printing fake currency in Pandesara, Surat”:
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### What’s reported
* The arrested persons are **Narayan Prajapati (22)**, his brother **Dinesh (18)**, and Narayan’s brother‑in‑law **Mularam (22)**. ([The Times of India][1])
* Police recovered **12 counterfeit notes** in denominations of ₹500, ₹200, and ₹100. ([The Times of India][1])
* The equipment seized included a **colour scanner, printer, paper, mobile phones, stationery**, etc. ([The Times of India][1])
* The value of the seized “operation” equipment (paper, stationery, etc.) is about **₹40,000**. ([The Times of India][1])
* The accused reportedly learned how to print fake currency by watching a video on **Instagram**, and had conducted multiple trial runs before producing usable counterfeit notes. ([The Times of India][1])
* The fake notes (in total value around **₹15,000**) were being sent to **Rajasthan**. ([The Times of India][1])
* Narayan and Dinesh ran a **mobile phone shop**, and behind the shop, in a room, Mularam printed the notes. ([The Times of India][1])
* The operation was busted because someone noticed **identical serial numbers** on multiple notes and alerted authorities. ([The Times of India][1])
* The three accused were remanded to police custody for **3 days**, starting Saturday (as per the report). ([The Times of India][1])
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[1]: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/three-held-for-printing-fake-currency-in-pandesara/articleshow/124485957.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Three held for printing fake currency in Pandesara"