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Crime
Gujarat vegetable vendor arrested for printing counterfeit notes after Instagram reel
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 10:01 PM
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Police in Gujarat detained a vegetable seller for producing fake currency, saying he was motivated by an Instagram reel that demonstrated the process.
Gujarat police arrested a vegetable seller after discovering that he was manufacturing counterfeit currency. According to officials, the suspect confessed that he started printing fake notes after watching an Instagram reel that purported to show how such notes could be produced.
During the raid, investigators seized printing equipment, ink, and a stock of partially printed notes. The authorities said the seizure indicates a small‑scale operation aimed at circulating the forged currency in local markets.
Counterfeiting is a non‑bailable offence under the Indian Penal Code, and the suspect has been remanded to judicial custody pending further inquiry. Police have warned the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious currency.
The case underscores the growing risk of social media platforms being misused to spread illicit instructions, prompting law‑enforcement agencies to monitor online content more closely.
During the raid, investigators seized printing equipment, ink, and a stock of partially printed notes. The authorities said the seizure indicates a small‑scale operation aimed at circulating the forged currency in local markets.
Counterfeiting is a non‑bailable offence under the Indian Penal Code, and the suspect has been remanded to judicial custody pending further inquiry. Police have warned the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious currency.
The case underscores the growing risk of social media platforms being misused to spread illicit instructions, prompting law‑enforcement agencies to monitor online content more closely.