NIA arrests accused in Saharanpur counterfeit currency case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding accused Amit Kumar, a bank employee and a key accused in a conspiracy related to counterfeit currency notes at Punjab National Bank counter, Saharanpur, officials said on Tuesday (September 8, 2026).

“The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding accused Amit Kumar, a bank employee and key accused in the FIR for conspiracy related to counterfeit currency notes at Punjab National Bank counter, Saharanpur, UP, in case RC-02/2026/NIA/LKW,” an official statement said.

“On August 29, 2026, PS Sadar Bazar, District Saharanpur, UP received credible information regarding the receipt of counterfeit Indian currency notes of face value of ₹ 17.29 million from the currency counter of Punjab National Bank, Saharanpur, UP. The involvement of three employees of the bank also came to light during the investigation and they were initially registered as FIR. No. 0431/2026, dated On August 29, 2026, at PS Sadar Bazar, District Saharanpur, UP, under Section 178 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against 3 accused persons and was re-arrested by NIA on September 3, 2026,” the co-investigation continues to complete the investigation and investigation of the accused persons. the following is the official statement.

Published – 9 Sep 2026 07:56 IST