Inspired By Farzi, UP Goldsmith Begins Printing Fake Rs 2,000 Notes

After the the withdrawal of 2,000-rupee notes in May, the goldsmith and his accomplice began printing fake currency of that denomination and smuggling it to various states.

Inspired by the Shahid Kapoor-starrer 'Farzi' and cashing in on the withdrawal of 2,000-rupee notes, an inter-state gang from Uttar Pradesh began printing counterfeit notes and exchanging them at a lower value. The fake notes were being circulated in Punjab and Delhi as well and, after extensive investigation, the gang has been busted with the arrest of a goldsmith and his accomplice. 

The police said high-quality fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 5.5 lakh have been recovered from the duo along with fine quality paper, special ink and other materials used in the operation. 

After noticing a spurt in circulation of fake currency in Delhi and adjoining states, the Delhi police's special cell began surveilling members suspected to be involved in a syndicate and found that a gang based in Kairana in UP's Shamli district was involved in the printing and trafficking of such notes.

Acting on a tip-off that a member of the gang was travelling to Delhi, the police laid a trap on June 21 and arrested Kairana resident Tajeem with fake 2,000-rupee notes which had a face value of Rs 2.5 lakh. During his interrogation, Tajeem revealed that his neighbour Irshad, a goldsmith, printed the fake notes in his shop and had convinced him to participate in their printing and smuggling.