Gujarat tops in fake note seizure among 17 bordering states
Ashish Chauhan | TNN | Jan 7, 2019, 06:31 IST
Representative imageAHMEDABAD: Gujarat continues to top in the country in seizures of counterfeit currency between 2015 and 2018 among the 17 bordering states.
Post-demonetisation, in 2017 and 2018, Gujarat seized fake indian currency notes (FICN) of Rs 10.16 crore as compared to Rs 3.96 crore in 2015 and 2016, according to a report of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) presented before the Lok Sabha on January 1 this year.
In 2018, Gujarat seized 27,724 fake notes of Rs 1.15 crore and moved to number two spot. West Bengal led in the value of counterfeit seizure with total value of Rs 1.40 crore.
Gujarat, which shares land and sea borders with Pakistan, topped the counterfeit currency seizure charts in 2017 when a little above Rs 9 cr of FICN were seized. West Bengal, which shares its border with three countries — Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan — in the same year seized Rs 6.19 crore worth of fake currency notes.
Top police officials claim that cops in Gujarat were alert and prevented the fake currency from entering into markets. The officials also said that Gujarat, a prosperous state with thriving businesses, provides a fertile ground for fake currency circulation as cash transaction in large numbers is still prevalent in the state.
“Most of the fake currency cases suggested that they had roots in West Bengal and Bangladesh. These fake notes are routed to bigger cities of Gujarat and thereon supplied to metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore to weaken the economy,” said a police official.
In 2018, Gujarat registered a total of 50 FIRs and booked the same number of the accused in cases of fake currency seizures, said the official.
Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha and junior home minister Pradipsinh Jadeja were not available for their comments on the issue.
Post-demonetisation, in 2017 and 2018, Gujarat seized fake indian currency notes (FICN) of Rs 10.16 crore as compared to Rs 3.96 crore in 2015 and 2016, according to a report of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) presented before the Lok Sabha on January 1 this year.
In 2018, Gujarat seized 27,724 fake notes of Rs 1.15 crore and moved to number two spot. West Bengal led in the value of counterfeit seizure with total value of Rs 1.40 crore.
Gujarat, which shares land and sea borders with Pakistan, topped the counterfeit currency seizure charts in 2017 when a little above Rs 9 cr of FICN were seized. West Bengal, which shares its border with three countries — Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan — in the same year seized Rs 6.19 crore worth of fake currency notes.
Top police officials claim that cops in Gujarat were alert and prevented the fake currency from entering into markets. The officials also said that Gujarat, a prosperous state with thriving businesses, provides a fertile ground for fake currency circulation as cash transaction in large numbers is still prevalent in the state.
“Most of the fake currency cases suggested that they had roots in West Bengal and Bangladesh. These fake notes are routed to bigger cities of Gujarat and thereon supplied to metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore to weaken the economy,” said a police official.
In 2018, Gujarat registered a total of 50 FIRs and booked the same number of the accused in cases of fake currency seizures, said the official.
Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha and junior home minister Pradipsinh Jadeja were not available for their comments on the issue.
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