CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Delhi: New Delhi: The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has claimed to have busted an alleged interstate gang involved in manufacturing and supplying counterfeit Rs 20 coins. Police arrested four accused in the case and recovered fake coins worth about Rs 1 lakh. The action was taken near Mundka Industrial Area Metro Station, where a consignment of counterfeit coins was seized from a car.
According to police, Paras Jain, who was driving the car, was arrested on the spot. During a search, 50 polythene packets were found on the rear seat. Each packet contained 100 coins of Rs 20 denomination. A total of 5,000 counterfeit coins were recovered, with a stated face value of Rs 1 lakh.
During questioning, Paras Jain allegedly said he had bought the coins from Upkar Luthra alias Abhay Pratap Singh. According to police, the gang supplied counterfeit coins with a face value of Rs 1 lakh for about Rs 70,000, and the plan was to circulate them further in the market.
The investigation also revealed the alleged roles of Upkar Luthra, Anurag Pal alias Lankesh and Janardan Kumar Chaurasia alias Santosh. Police said the coin-making unit was earlier operating in Sonipat, Haryana. After Paras’s arrest, preparations were being made to shift it to Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. During this period, the Special Operations Group team of Saharanpur Police caught Upkar and his associates. Later, based on questioning, three other accused were also arrested in the case.
Police have seized the car, mobile phones and other items. Investigating agencies are now trying to trace the gang’s network, the supply chain of the counterfeit coins and their circulation in the market.
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