Fake Currency Racket Busted: 8 Arrested with Millions in Counterfeit Notes
Motihari
N
News18•01-02-2026, 14:56
Fake Currency Racket Busted: 8 Arrested with Millions in Counterfeit Notes
- •Motihari police arrested eight smugglers involved in an international fake currency racket operating between India and Nepal.
- •Fake Nepali notes worth 2.5 million rupees and fake Indian notes worth 18,500 rupees were seized.
- •A note printing machine, chemicals, three motorcycles, and one four-wheeled vehicle were also recovered.
- •The gang, led by Nepali smuggler Tilak Bahadur Thing, was actively supplying counterfeit currency in border areas via Raxaul and Sitamarhi.
- •Police are interrogating the arrested individuals to uncover further connections and the full extent of the smuggling network.
Why It Matters: An international fake currency smuggling ring operating between India and Nepal has been busted in Motihari.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...
