How a single ₹500 counterfeit currency helped police unravel a larger syndicate

In a sensational turn of events, the Tumakuru police have busted a counterfeit currency racket after tracing the origin of a single counterfeit ₹500 note. The operation has led to the arrest of six accused, while the search is on for the kingpin.

The investigation began after a small-time woman vendor in Huliyar of Tumakuru district alerted the police about a counterfeit ₹500 note. An investigator in the case told The Hindu that earlier this week, two of the accused bought a pack of tobacco and paid her with a ₹500 note. Although she grew suspicious about the currency, she accepted it and returned the change. Minutes later, she called the Huliyar police and informed them that she had been handed a counterfeit note.