{
  "id": 560240,
  "title": "1 Arrested After Vasai-Virar Crime Branch Seizes ₹1 crore In Counterfeit Currency On Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/1-arrested-after-vasai-virar-crime-branch-seizes-1-crore-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:16:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/1-arrested-after-vasai-virar-crime-branch-seizes-1-crore-in-counterfeit-currency-on-mumbai-ahmedabad-highway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 11, 2026, the Vasai-Virar Crime Branch Unit 2 seized ₹1 crore worth of counterfeit currency from a car on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, near Shirsad Phata. The seizure was made after police received information about the transport of large quantities of fake currency. A suspect, identified as Pradeep Patil from Virar-Kashidkopar, was detained during the search where nearly 20,000 counterfeit Rs 500 notes were recovered, amounting to the total face value of ₹1 crore. Police are currently investigating the motive behind the production of such a large quantity of counterfeit currency and are tracing the supply chain to identify additional suspects involved in the scheme.",
  "summary": "Vasai-Virar Crime Branch Unit 2 seized counterfeit currency with a face value of Rs 1 crore from a car at Shirsad Phata on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway. According to reports, Crime Branch Unit 2 received information on Monday that a large quantity of counterfeit currency was being transported in a vehicle. Acting on the tip-off, police laid a trap on the Mumbai-bound road near Shirsad Phata. A…",
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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."
}