March 13: Police in Shopian have successfully busted a fake currency circulation racket and recovered fake notes worth ₹79,000/- leading to the arrest of three accused persons.
Police Station Shopian received a complaint from a local shopkeeper stating therein that an individual has used fake currency notes while purchasing goods from his shop. Accordingly, a Case FIR No. 33/2026 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Shopian and investigation was taken up.
Acting promptly on the complaint, the police initiated an investigation into the matter. During the course of investigation, police recovered fake currency notes amounting to ₹79,000/- from the possession of the accused persons and their associate, identified as Mohd Syed Wani son of Gh Mohiuddin Wani resident of Batpora Shopian, Mohd Maqbool Naikoo son of Habibullah Naikoo resident of Bungam Shopian and Peerzada Altaf son of Peerzada Gh Mohd resident of Tukroo Babnad (BDO Zainapora).
All the accused persons have been formally arrested and further investigation is underway to trace the source of the fake currency and identify other persons involved in the circulation network.
Police urge the general public to remain vigilant while dealing with currency transactions and report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
