Faridabad | An IT engineer employed with a multinational company and earning a monthly salary of ₹3.5 lakh has been arrested by Faridabad Police for allegedly printing counterfeit Indian currency notes. During the investigation, police recovered a laptop, a printer, special printing paper, one fake ₹500 note and ten counterfeit ₹100 notes from a hotel room, along with other materials suspected to have been used in producing fake currency.
According to police, Surajkund Police Station received confidential information that suspicious materials believed to be used for manufacturing counterfeit currency had been stored in a room at Hotel Sarovar Portico. Acting on the tip-off, a police team immediately raided the hotel. However, no one was present in the room when officers arrived. The room was subsequently searched in the presence of hotel management officials.
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During the search, investigators seized a laptop, a printer, specialised paper allegedly used for printing currency, one counterfeit ₹500 note, ten fake ₹100 notes and other materials suspected to have been used in the counterfeit operation. All recovered items have been taken into custody for forensic and technical examination.
Police said the investigation into the hotel’s registration and booking records revealed that the room had been booked in the name of Vinayak Jha, a resident of Sector 17, Faridabad. Using the identity documents submitted during the hotel check-in process, investigators traced his residential address and conducted a raid at his home, where he was found.
During questioning, Vinayak Jha allegedly failed to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding the hotel room and the materials recovered from it. He was subsequently arrested by the Crime Branch, NIT, for further investigation.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that the accused is highly educated and comes from a financially well-established family. Police said he graduated from a reputed institute in Bengaluru and is currently employed as an information technology engineer with a multinational company in Noida, drawing a monthly salary of approximately ₹3.5 lakh.
Investigators further stated that his father is employed in a government department, while his mother also holds a senior position in a government organisation.
Police are now examining whether the accused was acting alone or was part of a larger counterfeit currency network. Forensic analysis of the seized electronic devices and printing equipment is underway, and investigators are attempting to identify any additional individuals who may have been involved in the alleged operation.
