₹2.38 crore fake currency case: 7 accused sent to 10-day remand by Ahmedabad court

In the counterfeit currency case involving the seizure of fake notes worth ₹2.38 Crore, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Friday produced seven accused before a metropolitan court and sought their 14-day custodial remand. The court has approved 10 days of remand for all the seven accused.

The accused were presented before the Gheekanta Metropolitan Court, where officials submitted that sustained interrogation was required to trace the distribution network and identify the intended recipients of the counterfeit currency in Ahmedabad.

According to investigators, the remand period will be crucial to ascertain to whom the seized fake notes were to be delivered within the city. Police also plan to question the accused in detail about the earlier circulation of counterfeit currency worth ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh, which was allegedly printed and distributed in phases to avoid detection.

Crime Branch officials said preliminary interrogation has already revealed startling details about the modus operandi of the group. The accused allegedly resorted to printing fake currency as a “shortcut” to raise funds, citing financial needs linked to organisational activities.

Police said the group initially circulated smaller amounts of counterfeit notes in the market to test their authenticity and evade suspicion before scaling up operations.

The accused arrested in the case include Mukesh Thummar, Ashok Mavani, Ramesh Bhalar, Divyesh Rana, Yogguru Pradip Jotangiya, Bharat Kakadiya, and a woman. They were earlier apprehended by the Crime Branch following a targeted operation.

During the crackdown, officials had seized counterfeit currency, mobile phones, a car and cash collectively valued at approximately ₹26.20 lakh from the accused.

Investigators said further questioning during remand is expected to uncover the wider network involved in the racket, including possible interstate links and the full extent of the counterfeit currency already circulated.

The court is expected to decide on the remand plea after hearing submissions from both sides.