Counterfeit racket accused held in Sitapur
Lucknow: The UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (UP ATS) on Saturday arrested a fourth accused in connection with a counterfeit currency racket operating across multiple states.
Wit this, all four identified members of the racket are now in custody.
The latest arrest was made in Sitapur, where the ATS apprehended Anas Ahmad of Gandhinagar under Sidhauli police station. He was picked up from Ahmedpur Jat Road area and found in possession of fake Indian currency worth Rs 1.05 lakh. Seized materials included 22 forged Rs 500 notes, 94 fake Rs200 notes, 8 counterfeit Rs100 notes, and A4-sized thread paper sheets valued at Rs74,400.
Anas confessed he received fake currency from Gajendra Yadav, alleged mastermind who was arrested from Hapur on Jun 27.
Gajendra, of Baghpat and railway employee, was arrested along with his associate Siddharth Jha near Bhojpur Road in Hapur attempting to deliver Rs3.9 lakh in counterfeit currency. Raid at a rented flat in Dinesh Nagar Colony uncovered their printing hub, yielding sophisticated equipment including security paper and printers
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