The racket came to light after the landlord broke the lock on the room when the tenant remained absent for several days. In a shocking incident from Nagpur, a man allegedly printed counterfeit Rs 500 notes worth Rs 37 lakh inside a rented room, reportedly amid a dispute over unpaid rent.
He is currently on the run, and police have launched a search for him. When Wathoda police reached the spot, they were stunned to discover bundles of counterfeit currency, a printer and printing material inside the room. The accused has been identified as Pushpak Krishna Bhandarkar, alias Bendane, a resident of Trimurti Nagar in Nagpur. When the landlord, Ramesh, asked him to vacate the premises, Pushpak allegedly threatened him with a knife. Ramesh subsequently approached Wathoda Police, where a non-cognisable complaint was registered. A counting machine was brought in to assess the quantity of currency recovered. Police seized the entire material and began searching for Pushpak. When investigators contacted him, they learnt that he was in Mumbai. A police team is expected to be sent to Mumbai to trace and arrest him. The investigation is underway, and police are examining the circumstances surrounding the alleged counterfeit currency operation.
Police also recovered partially printed notes and other material worth approximately Rs 48 lakh. Police teams reached the spot and found bundles of counterfeit Rs 500 notes. Preliminary examination indicated that the accused had allegedly printed counterfeit notes worth Rs 37 lakh.
