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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
2 held with 10cr fake notes in Sandeshkhali
1 2 Kolkata: Two persons, Debabrata Chakraborty of Maheshtala and Sirajuddin Molla of Motordighi, were arrested on Saturday with fake Indian currency notes worth Rs 10 crore from a guest house in Sandeshkhali, allegedly owned by former TMC functionary and ex-zila parishad member Sheikh Shahjahan. Cops said the counterfeit currency was stashed inside biscuit cartons, with genuine currency notes placed on top to mislead the authorities. A senior police officer from Basirhat District Police said, "We are investigating the origin of the currency, why it was brought to the hotel, and its intended use." You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Multiple raids are underway to look for more fake currency in Sandeshkhali and surrounding areas. The guest house owner, Shahjahan and his close associate, Shibu Hazra, are both in jail over charges of land-grabbing and alleged atrocities against women.
The Hindu
3 hours ago
- The Hindu
₹9 crore in counterfeit notes seized in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali; two arrested
More than ₹9 crore in counterfeit currency was recovered from the Dhamakhali Ferry Ghat area in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali late on Friday (July 18, 2025) night. Local police have suggested that it could be part of a country-wide fake currency racket. Accused have been sent to 12 days police custody. The two arrested accused men, Sirajuddin Molla from Jibantala in Canning and Debabrata Chakraborty from Maheshtala have been held by the Sandeshkhali police in connection with the recovery. The duo had checked into hotel rooms at the Royal Guest House near the ferry ghat area in the North 24 Parganas district. The breakthrough came in seizing the currency notes after the duo attempted to purchase goods from a local shop using the fake currency notes in their possession. Sensing something fishy, the local shopkeeper alerted the Sandeshkhali Police, who detained the suspects and transported them across the river to the police station. The two were questioned throughout the night. During raids and search operations the police recovered stacks of counterfeit Indian currency and found Nepali banknotes and equipment allegedly used to punch and bundle large amounts of cash. Investigators have also found two Aadhaar cards in Sirajuddin's possession, raising further suspicion about his identity. During the course of the investigation and witnessing the magnitude of the crime, police suspect that the two might be part of a bigger network of criminals whose network maybe spread across the nation and can also be operational beyond the Indian borders. The two accused were produced before a court on Saturday (July 19, 2025). Meanwhile, investigators are probing their connections and financial trails of the duo to find other perpetrators who might be part of the nexus. Balay Ghosh, sub-inspector at Sandeshkhali Police Station told The Hindu that the two accused were produced in court on Saturday and the has been sent to police remand for 12 days as the police continue with their investigation. 'They had tried to camouflage the fake currency notes between original Indian currency notes to hide in plain sight. They had packed each of the note bundle with real currency notes on two sides, and fake notes in between,' Mr. Ghosh added. He also said that the duo was arrested on Friday, at 10 p.m.
New Indian Express
10 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Fake currency worth Rs 9 crore recovered in West Bengal's Dhamakhali
KOLKATA: Fake notes worth Rs nine crore have been recovered from Dhamakhali ferry ghat under Sandeshkhali police station in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. Two persons, namely Sirajuddin Mollah and Debabrata Chakraborty have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Saturday. The two arrested persons had checked into the Royal Guest House near Dhamakhali ferry ghat on Friday night. When buying goods at a local shop, the shopkeeper suspected that the notes were fake after seeing them. He immediately informed the police. Then the police came and detained the two persons. Later, they were arrested. Some original Indian currency and Nepalese currency were recovered from these two persons. A machine capable of punching large amounts of money was also found in their possession. Additionally, two Aadhaar cards have been recovered from Sirajuddin. The arrested are being interrogated, with the investigators trying to figure out the reason behind their stay at the Royal Guest House, whether they were planning to meet anyone in Dhamakhali, and what was their intended use of the extra Aadhaar cards. Efforts are being made to find if others are involved in this fake currency racket. Dhamakhali is a strategic location from where one can go to Kolkata, via Basanti highway, or to Bangladesh, through a river. Therefore, it is being investigated whether the arrested people had a plan to escape to Bangladesh.
