Bengaluru: 22 fakes of Rs 2,000 notes seized from Kannada junior artiste


Bengaluru, Jun 9 (DHNS): In the first major haul since demonetisation, police seized 22 counterfeit notes of Rs 2,000 denomination by arresting a small-time Kannada film actor and an auto-rickshaw driver near Dobbspet, about 20 km north of Bengaluru, on Thursday.

Jayamma (45), a supporting actor in Kannada films, shopped at Prince cloth store near Dobbspet and tendered a 2,000-rupee note.

The shopkeeper refused to accept the note, saying it was not genuine. He grew suspicious and started asking Jayamma about the source of the note. Jayamma panicked, darted out of the store and rode off in a waiting autorickshaw. Seeing her, the shopkeeper and his three men went after the autorickshaw.

Jayamma then went to Manjunath Bakery near Lakkur on Koratagere main road and shopped for Rs 150. She gave the same Rs 2,000 note. The elderly shopkeeper accepted the note and gave her the change.

The apparel store owner and his friends waylaid the auto-rickshaw near Madenalli and confronted Jayamma.

They also called the police who arrived at the spot and detained Jayamma. When police checked the baggage in the auto-rickshaw, they found 21 counterfeit notes of 2,000-rupee denomination, a police officer said. The auto-rickshaw driver, Govindaraju (45), was also detained.

The money trail

Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajendra Prasad confirmed that the notes were counterfeit, and not the photocopies of the original bill. “We have sent them for forensic examination,” he said.

Another senior police officer said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was likely to question Jayamma and Govindaraju to ascertain the source of the notes. There is speculation that the notes were sourced from either Chennai or Hyderabad, the officer said.

Jayamma is said to have told the police that she received the notes from her relative Maruthi, who lives in Hulikunte village, Doddaballapur taluk. She said that Maruthi had stashed about 33,000 notes of Rs 2,000 denomination.

A police source said Jayamma’s nephew was arrested about a year ago for a similar offence. Police suspect the nephew’s contacts were now doing business with Jayamma. They have detained one such man who is said to have confessed to sourcing counterfeit notes from a person in Kolkata. The notes could have found their way to Kolkata from Bangladesh, the source said. Police are on the counterfeit currency trail.

An investigating officer said they were probing how Jayamma, who belonged to a poor family, made so much in a short period of time. "A junior artiste can’t make so much money. She hired another nephew (sister’s son) Pradeep as her chauffeur and would often visit Dobbspet,” the officer said.

Jayamma and Govindaraju have been booked under IPC Sections 489B (using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or banknotes) and 489 C (possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or banknotes).

Bengaluru Rural Superintendent of Police Amit Singh refused to give more details, saying the matter was sensitive and that investigation was going on.

On four occasions in the past, police in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts had unearthed fake Rs 2,000 notes, but the notes turned out be photocopies of the original bills.

  

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Sat, Jun 10 2017

    Oh Madam.... do you think you are from Vijaya Mallya family??? That too...only 22 notes??? Even Karnataka Police too upset when they catch you!!!

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  • Godwin, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2017

    Our Over Smart man at the top gave a boost to Counterfeit Notes by introducing the biggest denomination of Rs 2000 in Indian history. This menace can be only controlled by limiting Notes of only upto Rs 500 Denomination. That's why rollback is the need of the hour.

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  • D.P.Shetty, Bahrain

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    No 1 corrupt state in india,so jaisa raja vaisa praja

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  • Godwin, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Abey, tumhe itna hi nahin patha ki Counterfeit Notes ka koyi atha patha nahi hota. Why you are blaming the State.

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  • Godwin, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2017

    Don't come back, stay in Bahrain forever...

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Sat, Jun 10 2017

    At least for next one & half year...no body willing to come back to Karnataka for sure... and then you people better start packing for good

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  • KK Shetty, Managalore

    Sun, Jun 18 2017

    First Fake note sikkiddu Gujarath Nalli

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  • Jusman, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Some one is claimed when releasing new notes black money and counterfeit will stop. Some foolish bhakts distributed sweets also.

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  • Aravind, Blr

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Ya, but peace loving people from neighboring countries are experts in making cheap copies of our currency which was detected so easily. And retards here are jumping up and down in joy that now they can blame it on Modi.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Don't blame PM, its a xerox copy of notes. Just see in the image in the news all notes have similar numbers.

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  • Suresh, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    There should be a way to stop counterfeit notes. Most of the ATM centres should have note verifying machines. Now, Majority of the people have mobile phones with Cameras. It is ideal for the People at receiver end to take the photo of the suspicious counterfeit note along with the Adhar card of the note giver. Specially new notes of high denominations. This will create fear among miscreants and awareness among the people. People should carry Adhar card (small size) Xerox copies while using high denomination notes.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Fake Development 😁😁😁

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  • Mangalorean, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    ACHE DIN AAYA HEY

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  • Elias, Mangalore/pilikula

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Her face looks like LTTE

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  • John, Mangalore/kuwait

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Her nephew arrested for same reason then why the police released him in India everything is bullshit law also bullshit . India should learn from gulf what is law and order in gulf nobody dare to do any crime bcoz the punishment is very harsh . Law syllabus must be changed

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Great work by alert business man.
    You deserve Karnataka ratna award.

    By the way our state government is in sleep mode (kumbakarna mode) and they will wake up during next assembly elections..

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Which Govt centre, state, or tamilnadu?

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  • elroy, karkala

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    You cant stop fake notes or black money by demonetization. Only common people are the one who suffered.

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