44-year-old man held with counterfeit currency in Bhiwandi

A 44-year-old man has been arrested with counterfeit currency with a face value of Rs 54,000 in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said.

The accused, Sahid Akthar Abdul Hanif Ansari, a resident of Malegaon in Nashik district, was apprehended during a routine patrol near Gaibi Nagar in Bhiwandi town on Monday, an official stated, reported PTI.

The police team seized counterfeit notes with a face value of Rs 54,000 from the accused, who revealed that he had procured the notes from another Malegaon resident, according to the official, news agency PTI reported. 

A case has been registered under section 180 (possession of forged or counterfeit coin, government stamp, currency notes, or bank notes) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and a hunt has been launched for Ansari`s accomplice.

Mumbai: Businessman duped of Rs 12.2 lakh over forged admission promise in Thane

A case has been registered against three individuals accused of defrauding a businessman of Rs 12.2 lakh by forging documents and falsely assuring admission for his son at a junior college in Maharashtra’s Thane district, the police confirmed on Tuesday.

According to PTI, the complainant, a businessman based in Kalyan, reported that his son had unfortunately failed the Class 10 board examinations. Seizing upon his desperation, the accused allegedly approached him with promises of securing his son’s admission into a local junior college despite the academic setback.

The trio reportedly fabricated a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) passing certificate to convince the businessman of the authenticity of their claim, an official revealed. As per PTI, the fraudsters managed to gain the complainant`s trust through this forged document.

Subsequently, the accused informed the businessman that one of their so-called associates had been apprehended by the police while in possession of the counterfeit certificate. Under the pretext of shielding his son from potential legal repercussions, they pressured the businessman into paying Rs 12.2 lakh, PTI reports.

The entire fraudulent activity is said to have taken place between September and December 2024. Upon later realising that he had been deceived, the complainant approached the police and lodged an official complaint.

The police have since registered a case against the three individuals under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), specifically section 318(4) for cheating and section 336(2) for forgery. Investigations into the matter are currently ongoing.

(With PTI inputs)