{
  "id": 18761607,
  "title": "Fake Currency Racket Busted! Police Seize ₹8.71 Lakh In Counterfeit Notes, Arrest 5 As Network Spreads Across 3 Districts In MP’s Shahdol",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/fake-currency-racket-busted-police-seize-8-71-lakh-in-counterfeit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/fake-currency-racket-busted-police-seize-871-lakh-in-counterfeit-notes-arrest-5-as-network-spreads-across-3-districts-in-mps-shahdol"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a significant crackdown on an organized counterfeit currency racket in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, local law enforcement has made a major arrest and seized a large quantity of fake banknotes. A total of 1,803 counterfeit notes, including denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 200, amounting to ₹8.71 lakh, were recovered from the suspects' possession. Five individuals - Sharad Singh Maravi, Arvind Singh, Manish Kumar, Anil Kumar Uraiti, and Nanhe Singh Markam - have been apprehended as part of this operation. All five suspects are residents of Dindori district. The police, acting on a tip-off, set a trap near Chhirhati village in Khairaha and intercepted the suspects, leading to the discovery of the fake currency during a search of their bag. In addition to the counterfeit notes, police also seized a printer allegedly used to produce the fake currency and a bike. The investigation has revealed that the counterfeit currency network had ties across Shahdol, Anuppur, and Dindori districts and was involved in the organized supply of fake currency. The police are now investigating the source of the counterfeit notes, the distribution network, and any possible involvement of additional suspects.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Shahdol police have busted an organised counterfeit currency racket operating across multiple districts of Madhya Pradesh and arrested five persons in connection with the case. A total of 1,803 fake currency notes, including denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 200, worth Rs 8.71 lakh, were seized from their possession. Superintendent of police (SP) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Police seize ₹8.71 lakh in counterfeit Rs 500 and Rs 200 notes",
    "Five suspects, all from Dindori district, arrested",
    "Counterfeit currency network linked to Shahdol, Anuppur, and Dindori districts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}