Fake currency racket unearthed, one arrested

Delhi police has unearthed a racket involved in circulating fake currency in the capital. Police have arrested accused Smt. Alka Grover (42) from Vijay Vihar phase-2. Fake Indian currency notes in the denomination of Rs. 500/-worth Rs. 23,000/-, 100/-worth Rs. 2700/- and Rs. 50/-worth Rs. 100/- (Total sum of Rs. 25,800/-) recovered from her possession.

According to B.S.Jaiswal, DCP Delhi Police, these fake Indian currency notes are of very fine quality and the standard security features like water mark, security thread and paper quality used in the currency notes is of very high standard which makes it very difficult to detect these fake notes.

In the recent past there were several inputs that fake Indian currency was being pumped into Indian markets with a view to destabilize the Indian economy. The fake currency was being circulated through Indian carriers, especially the unemployed youths.

On the enquiry accused disclosed that she alongwith one Tajender and Vinod made fake Indian currency notes by using instruments at her house Vijay Vihar-II. After making these fake currency notes they supplied them in Punjab and Haryana. She can help to apprehend the remaining accused from their whereabouts and get recovered more fake Indian currency notes from their possession.

According to Delhi police sources, they made fake Indian currency notes and supplied these in Punjab and Haryana region. By this way they earned a lot of money. She also used to sell some fake Indian currency notes in locality of Vijay Vihar. Further investigation is in progress.