Woman deposits ₹26K in fake notes, police launch probe

Woman deposits ₹26K in fake notes, police launch probe

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:22.01.2021

Police have launched an investigation into the case about a woman depositing fake currency notes with a face value of ₹26,800 at a private bank in Red Hills on Wednesday. The notes were in the denomination of ₹200.

The incident came to light after the bank staff scrutinised the day’s collection and lodged a complaint. Police said that HDFC bank officials verified and confirmed that the fake notes were deposited at their branch by one of their customers, Vijayalakshmi, a resident of Thiruvottiyur.

The bank staff enclosed a CCTV camera footage in support of their claim, the customer's address and other personal details to police along with the complaint.

Police have sent samples of the notes deposited to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for further verification. An investigating officer said that the notes resembling genuine ones might have been smuggled from Pakistan into the country through porous Indo-Bangladesh borders.

The officer of the Red Hills police station said, “As this case needs proper investigation, we are transferring the case to the antibank fraud unit at the central crime branch of the city police.”

He said that the woman would be questioned about the source of the fake notes. During priliminary investigation, police found the woman had deposited ₹3lakh in cash in her savings bank account. Of the amount, ₹26,800 was in fake notes.

“We can come to a conclusion only after inquiring with the woman. As the scope of the inquiry should be wider, the CCB would be apt to handle the case,” said another police officer.