With a 317% rise in fake Rs 500 notes over five years, here's how to identify genuine banknotes and avoid counterfeit ...
Finance Ministry data shows a fourfold rise in fake Rs 500 notes since 2018 and Rs 2,000 counterfeits tripled since 2021 ...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes would be withdrawn from circulation to crack down on rampant corruption and counterfeit currency.
Varanasi: The Kona police in Sonbhadra district arrested two individuals involved in printing counterfeit Indian currency.
Officers recovered 10,000 rupees in fake 500-rupee notes. A printer, laptop, and stamps used in the operation were also seized. The accused learned counterfeiting techniques from YouTube tutorials.