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Crime
CBI Cash Counter in Amritsar Seizes ₹50,000 Worth of Counterfeit Notes
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 11:45 PM
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CBI officials in Amritsar uncovered a fraud at the agency’s cash counter, seizing counterfeit currency valued at ₹50,000.
Amritsar – Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials discovered a counterfeit currency operation at the agency’s cash counter in Amritsar, confiscating notes amounting to ₹50,000.
The fraud was detected when the cash counter staff identified irregularities in the deposited notes and alerted senior officers, who then verified the notes as fake.
Following the verification, the counterfeit notes were seized and the matter was logged for further investigation. No arrests or additional details have been released at this stage.
CBI has reiterated its commitment to safeguarding its financial transactions and urged the public to remain vigilant against counterfeit currency.
The fraud was detected when the cash counter staff identified irregularities in the deposited notes and alerted senior officers, who then verified the notes as fake.
Following the verification, the counterfeit notes were seized and the matter was logged for further investigation. No arrests or additional details have been released at this stage.
CBI has reiterated its commitment to safeguarding its financial transactions and urged the public to remain vigilant against counterfeit currency.