{
  "id": 17901025,
  "title": "Are your 20 rupee coins real? How Police unravelled a multi-city counterfeit scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/are-your-20-rupee-coins-real-how-police-unravelled-a-multi-city",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:14:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rupee-20-coins-police-unravelled-multi-city-counterfeit-scam-10948133/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A counterfeit coin manufacturing operation spanning across six Indian states has been brought to light, potentially circulating an estimated Rs 70 crore worth of fake Rs 20 coins. At the heart of the scandal lies a small group of men who operated from Haryana’s Sonipat district for approximately ten months, claiming to manufacture screwdrivers. On September 13, Saharanpur Police intercepted five of the men and seized six heavy machines, revealing their true intent.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}