Post demonetization, highest fake notes seized in Gujarat among all states

Post demonetization, highest fake notes seized in Gujarat among all states

New Delhi: Government today said in Rajya Sabha that maximum fake note seizures post demonetization move were in Gujarat.

Total 22,677 fake new currency notes were seized by National Investigation Agency(NIA) of which 22,479 were from Gujarat while 198 from West Bengal. These all notes belonged to Rs 2,000 denomination.

Fake new currency notes seized by Border Security Force were highest 148 in West Bengal followed by 230 in Assam.

In seizure of fake currency notes as reported by the Border States Police to NCRB, Gujarat stood highest with seizure of 4251 fake 2000 denomination notes and 8720 fake 500 denomination notes worth value of Rs 1,28,62,000.

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