Pune Police Arrest Man with Rs 1.25 Lakh in Counterfeit Rs 500 Notes

Sahakar Nagar, 11th October 2024: Fake notes worth ₹500 have been discovered in Pune, totalling ₹1,25,000 with 250 counterfeit bills found. One person has been arrested by the Pune Police in connection with this incident. The operation was conducted by the Sahakar Nagar Police Station in the Padmavati area, leading to the arrest of a man from Pimpri Chinchwad.

The arrested individual has been identified as Nilesh Hiranand Veerkar, a 33-year-old resident near the Chinchwad Railway Station. A case has been registered against him.

According to police reports, an investigation is underway to determine the source of the counterfeit notes. Police constables Amol Pawar and Mahesh Mandlik from the Sahakar Nagar police station were patrolling the Padmavati area along Pune-Satara Road when they noticed Veerkar behaving suspiciously as he left a PMPML bus stop. When they stopped him for questioning, he provided vague answers, prompting them to search. During the search, they found the fake ₹500 notes in his possession. Veerkar has been arrested, and 250 counterfeit bills have been seized.