Hyderabad Fake Currency Seizure | Hyderabad, Nov.2: The Hyderabad Railway Police, along with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly transporting counterfeit Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs.60 lakh from Jaipur to Mumbai via Hyderabad.
The accused, Shivratan Mahiya, a resident of Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, was travelling on the Mumbai LTT Express when GRP and RPF personnel intercepted him and recovered the fake currency.
According to police, Mahiya became acquainted with Om Prakash (25), also from Bikaner district, a few months ago. Prakash allegedly offered him Rs.20,000 to transport the counterfeit notes to Mumbai.
On October 28, Prakash reportedly handed over a backpack containing the fake currency at Jaipur railway station. He instructed Mahiya to take it first to Kacheguda and then proceed to Mumbai.
Hyderabad Fake Currency Seizure | Fake Currency Worth Rs.60 Lakh Seized
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Government Railway Police, Secunderabad, S.N. Jaweed said Mahiya reached Kacheguda on Friday evening and stayed overnight at a lodge. He proceeded to Secunderabad the following morning.
After the Konark Express was cancelled due to floods, Prakash allegedly instructed him to board the Mumbai LTT Express instead.
At around 1.30 pm on Saturday, GRP and RPF personnel intercepted Mahiya and seized the counterfeit currency. During questioning, he allegedly confessed that he was carrying the notes for delivery to an associate in Mumbai.
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Police are making efforts to apprehend Om Prakash, who remains absconding, and identify other people involved in the alleged counterfeit currency racket, the official added.
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