Rs 70 Crore Counterfeit Notes Seized in Bengal; Couple Among Seven Arrested

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Bengal Bust: Couple, 6 Others Nabbed with Rs 70 Crore Counterfeit Currency

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News18•09-03-2026, 17:15

Bengal Bust: Couple, 6 Others Nabbed with Rs 70 Crore Counterfeit Currency

•Seven persons, including a couple, arrested near Kolkata in West Bengal with Rs 70 crore in counterfeit currency.
•The raid by Nepal Police, assisted by West Bengal police, occurred at a flat in Belgharia, North 24 Parganas district.
•Couple Deepa Dhar and Arindam are suspected to have begun their counterfeit racket involvement in Nepal in 2024.
•They lured businessmen via video calls, showing fake currency stacks and promising unusually high returns on investments.
•Investigators suspect links to a larger international smuggling network; one Nepalese national also among the arrested.

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