The Indore police have arrested two fraudsters who print and consume fake notes. One of the accused, Manpreet Singh Virk, who used to modeling in Mumbai, started printing fake notes when Korona did not get work during the epidemic.
By Prashant Pandey
Publish date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:07:55 AM (IST)
Updated date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:21:05 AM (IST)
Highlights
- Use of social media to print fake notes.
- The accused spent fake notes in Maharashtra, MP and Rajasthan.
- The police have initiated further action against the accused.
New Duniya Representative, Indore. The police have arrested two fraudsters who print and spend fake notes. The kingpin is Manpreet Singh Virk of Nagpur who used to modeling in Mumbai. When he did not get work in Korona, he started printing fake notes.
The accused has spent more than 20 lakh rupees fake notes in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. According to DCP Zone-2 acting Vishwakarma, the police arrested Shubham alias Pushphanshu Rajak, Anurag Singh Chauhan and Mohsin Khan from Dewas Naka a few days ago.
Fake notes related to chatting
During interrogation, Dandiawas (Rajasthan) resident Mahipal alias Mohit had taken notes (fake) on commission from the fleet. The fleet has a jalebi shop in Nasrullaganj. The police arrested Mahipal and searched his Instagram account and got the chatting of Manpreet Singh which was related to fake notes.
Used to modeling
On Monday, the team arrested Manpreet Singh son Kulwinder Singh Virk resident Chaks Colony Kamti Road Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Malkit son Gurmesh Singh Virk resident Sheopur. The accused Manpreet used to do modeling.
He has worked in advertising in Mumbai. When the lock was down in Kovid-19, Nagpur had to be returned. He started printing fake notes when he did not get a role in the film-signing. He rented a flat with neighboring Malkit and started printing fake notes of 200 and 500.
According to the DCP, the police have also informed the anti -terrorism squad (ATS), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Special Task Force. The IB has made a report and sent it to the RBI. Information has been collected in all three states of agents.
Learn the way on Instagram, YouTube and put a note
According to TI Tarash Soni, Manpreet Singh had befriended a young man from Punjab on Instagram. During chatting, he discussed about printing fake notes. He also considered tricks on YouTube and arranged color printers, bright foil, good quality paper, laptop, cutter etc.
Sitting with Malkit Singh, he started printing fake notes. A few days later Manpreet succeeded in printing the note. He also used internet media to consume notes. Mahipal became friends and asked about running fake notes.
The accused used to give fake notes of two thousand in lieu of the real note of one thousand. Mahipal used to send notes by courier and bus (parcel) on giving online money. Mahipal used to run fake notes through agents in Rajasthan, Bhopal, Nasrullaganj, Indore. According to TI, Manpreet is confessing to running fake notes of more than 20 lakh rupees in the market.
Got to visit abroad after earning millions with fake notes
Agent accused Mahipal Singh is the main agent. He has run fake notes through Mohsin, Anurag and Shubham. His targets were rural areas, vegetable markets, liquor shops, grocery shops, petrol pumps. The accused also made foreign trips with fake notes. He also tried to put the green bandage of RBI on the accused note. Used to paste green foil on the note.
Try to buy paper from e-commerce website
After consuming fake notes of more than 20 lakhs, the accused was trying to increase the business. Manpreet contacted the e-commerce website to buy the note printing paper, printers, cutters, colors. He told the police that he used to deal with the agent through social media.
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