Police authorities in Meerut have dismantled a criminal syndicate that duped unsuspecting citizens using fraudulent currency bundles. Operating within the jurisdiction of the Bhavanpur police station, the gang was neutralized following targeted police action that resulted in the arrest of five suspects. The operation uncovered severe complicity from within the local police force, revealing that law enforcement personnel were actively collaborating with a known criminal.
Police personnel and history-sheeter caught
Among those apprehended are two constables from the 2025 batch, identified as Ashish Kumar and Prashanchitt Anand, both posted at the Bhavanpur police station. Along with the two policemen, law enforcement teams arrested history-sheeter Sajid alias Pistol and other associates involved in the operation. The direct involvement of serving personnel in an organized financial deception scheme has triggered intense scrutiny within the police department.
Modus operandi of the cash bundle trap
The gang lured individuals by promising extraordinarily high returns in exchange for genuine currency. Victims were told they would receive multiple times the amount they offered. To execute the deception, the accused assembled currency bundles that featured genuine banknotes only on the top and bottom. The entire middle portion of each bundle was filled with precisely cut plain paper sheets. At a glance, the bundles appeared completely authentic, allowing the culprits to quickly swap the packets and flee before the victim realized the deceit.
Recovery of 33 currency wads and cash
Superintendent of Police Rural Abhijeet Kumar stated that police seized a total of 33 wads containing denominations of 500, 200, and 100 rupees from the possession of the accused. In addition to the fraudulent wads, officers also recovered approximately 25,000 rupees in genuine cash. The sheer volume of prepared bundles indicates that the syndicate was preparing to execute multiple large-scale transactions.
Investigation into broader network and regional links
Investigators are now examining the full scope of the syndicate's past activities, determining the duration of its operations and tracking down individuals who fell prey to the scam. Technical analysis of call records and associate lists is underway to locate any additional accomplices. With a separate counterfeit currency incident recently emerging in Kanpur, investigators are questioning the arrested suspects to determine whether this racket operated beyond Meerut across neighboring districts and states.
