NIA probes ₹11,000-salary worker linked to 5 houses, SUV, sedan after ₹17 crore fake currency found in PNB chest: Report
A contract worker earning ₹11,000 monthly is reportedly under investigation for his potential connection to ₹17.29 crore in counterfeit currency discovered at a PNB chest. Although no direct evidence links him to the currency, his relationship with a suspended manager raises suspicions.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating a contract worker in Punjab National Bank's (PNB) currency chest in Saharanpur, who allegedly had links to counterfeit currency worth ₹17.29 crore. The worker, who earned around ₹11,000 a month, is under scrutiny for owning five houses, an SUV, a sedan, and two motorcycles.
Police are examining his assets, financial dealings, and alleged proximity to the suspended currency chest manager, Amit Kumar. The investigation aims to determine how the counterfeit currency entered the system and if the worker was involved in distributing the fake notes.
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