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Fake currency factory busted in Sambhajinagar!
Fake Currency Racket: Ahilyanagar police busted a fake currency printing factory in the Waluj MIDC area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Fake currency notes worth Rs 59.20 lakhs, machinery, ink, paper and other materials worth Rs 27.90 lakhs were seized. 7 people were arrested in this case. The police suspect that ink and paper were purchased from Bhopal for printing the notes.
What is the case?
According to the information that has come to light, on July 27, 2025, two people were traveling in a luxury car on the Ahilyanagar-Solapur road, and they were in possession of fake currency notes of Rs 500. The police had received information that they had bought a packet of cigarettes by paying Rs 500 from a paper shop in Ambilwadi Shivara. From that, the police had arrested Nikhil Gangarde and Somnath Shinde, and 80,000 fake five hundred rupee notes were seized from them. After that, everything was broken. Due to this, it became expensive for the accused to buy cigarettes by giving 500 rupee notes.
This is how it was exposed!
The police arrested Nikhil Shivaji Gangarde and Somnath Manik Shinde. During their interrogation, it was revealed that these notes were taken from a person in Beed. After that, Pradeep Sanjay Kapre was arrested. After interrogation, it was found that this racket was being run from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. After that, the police raided Waluj. At this time, Mangesh Pandhari Shirsath, Vinod Damodhar Arbat, Akash Prakash Bansode, and Kaanil Sudhakar Pawar were arrested. But the main accused Ambadas Rambhau Sasane has absconded and is in Ahilyanagar district.
Shocking revelation in the investigation!
Meanwhile, while investigating the crime, sensational things came out from the accused. They have also revealed connections to Shevgaon, Beed and Pune. As soon as the names of the other accused were revealed, the police arrested Pradeep Kapre from Beed district, Mangesh Shirsath, Vinod Arbat, Akash Bansode, Anil Pawar from Sambhajinagar. The accused had rented a bungalow in Sajapur-Kranti Nagar in Waluj MIDC and set up a factory to print fake notes. Materials like note printing machines, cutting machines, halogens were found there. This gang changes its location every time and does this business. The investigation revealed that they choose a place where the citizens will not pay much attention.
Fake Currency Racket: Ahilyanagar police busted a fake currency printing factory in the Waluj MIDC area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Fake currency notes worth Rs 59.20 lakhs, machinery, ink, paper and other materials worth Rs 27.90 lakhs were seized. 7 people were arrested in this case. The police suspect that ink and paper were purchased from Bhopal for printing the notes.
What is the case?
According to the information that has come to light, on July 27, 2025, two people were traveling in a luxury car on the Ahilyanagar-Solapur road, and they were in possession of fake currency notes of Rs 500. The police had received information that they had bought a packet of cigarettes by paying Rs 500 from a paper shop in Ambilwadi Shivara. From that, the police had arrested Nikhil Gangarde and Somnath Shinde, and 80,000 fake five hundred rupee notes were seized from them. After that, everything was broken. Due to this, it became expensive for the accused to buy cigarettes by giving 500 rupee notes.
This is how it was exposed!
The police arrested Nikhil Shivaji Gangarde and Somnath Manik Shinde. During their interrogation, it was revealed that these notes were taken from a person in Beed. After that, Pradeep Sanjay Kapre was arrested. After interrogation, it was found that this racket was being run from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. After that, the police raided Waluj. At this time, Mangesh Pandhari Shirsath, Vinod Damodhar Arbat, Akash Prakash Bansode, and Kaanil Sudhakar Pawar were arrested. But the main accused Ambadas Rambhau Sasane has absconded and is in Ahilyanagar district.
Shocking revelation in the investigation!
Meanwhile, while investigating the crime, sensational things came out from the accused. They have also revealed connections to Shevgaon, Beed and Pune. As soon as the names of the other accused were revealed, the police arrested Pradeep Kapre from Beed district, Mangesh Shirsath, Vinod Arbat, Akash Bansode, Anil Pawar from Sambhajinagar. The accused had rented a bungalow in Sajapur-Kranti Nagar in Waluj MIDC and set up a factory to print fake notes. Materials like note printing machines, cutting machines, halogens were found there. This gang changes its location every time and does this business. The investigation revealed that they choose a place where the citizens will not pay much attention.
What is the case?
According to the information that has come to light, on July 27, 2025, two people were traveling in a luxury car on the Ahilyanagar-Solapur road, and they were in possession of fake currency notes of Rs 500. The police had received information that they had bought a packet of cigarettes by paying Rs 500 from a paper shop in Ambilwadi Shivara. From that, the police had arrested Nikhil Gangarde and Somnath Shinde, and 80,000 fake five hundred rupee notes were seized from them. After that, everything was broken. Due to this, it became expensive for the accused to buy cigarettes by giving 500 rupee notes.
This is how it was exposed!
The police arrested Nikhil Shivaji Gangarde and Somnath Manik Shinde. During their interrogation, it was revealed that these notes were taken from a person in Beed. After that, Pradeep Sanjay Kapre was arrested. After interrogation, it was found that this racket was being run from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. After that, the police raided Waluj. At this time, Mangesh Pandhari Shirsath, Vinod Damodhar Arbat, Akash Prakash Bansode, and Kaanil Sudhakar Pawar were arrested. But the main accused Ambadas Rambhau Sasane has absconded and is in Ahilyanagar district.
Shocking revelation in the investigation!
Meanwhile, while investigating the crime, sensational things came out from the accused. They have also revealed connections to Shevgaon, Beed and Pune. As soon as the names of the other accused were revealed, the police arrested Pradeep Kapre from Beed district, Mangesh Shirsath, Vinod Arbat, Akash Bansode, Anil Pawar from Sambhajinagar. The accused had rented a bungalow in Sajapur-Kranti Nagar in Waluj MIDC and set up a factory to print fake notes. Materials like note printing machines, cutting machines, halogens were found there. This gang changes its location every time and does this business. The investigation revealed that they choose a place where the citizens will not pay much attention.
