A joint team of Nashik Rural Local Crime Branch, city police, Trimbakeshwar police and forensic experts has busted an alleged counterfeit currency manufacturing unit operating from a private bungalow in Talegaon Shivar in Trimbakeshwar taluka, according to a report by TOI. Five members of an alleged interstate gang have been arrested in connection with the operation.
Police raided the premises on August 12, 2026, following an intelligence input and allegedly caught the suspects while they were using specialised chemicals to manufacture counterfeit Rs 500 notes. A senior Nashik Rural police officer told TOI that the operation was aimed at producing fake currency for illegal financial gain and fraud.
