Over nine lakh counterfeit Indian coins were confiscated from a car in the Malad area in a combined operation with Delhi Police, according to a senior officer. “The Special Cell team of Delhi Police had come to Mumbai on Wednesday night and informed us about the fake coin business. We immediately conducted the joint operation at Vallabh Building A-Wing society at Malad and seized the coins in huge quantities,” Jeevan Kharat, Senior Police officer of Dindoshi police station said.
Jignesh Gala, 42, was apprehended from the Pushpak Park area within the Dindoshi Police station limits on Wednesday at midnight. According to the officer, the accused has been turned over to the Delhi Police. “Around 9 lakh 46 thousand fake old coins of copper and brass, ranging from Rs 1, Rs 5 and Rs 10 denominations were seized from the car of the accused,” he said.
According to the police, a fake coin-making factory was operating in Haryana, which was raided by the Special Cell of Delhi, and five suspects were apprehended.
“They used to supply fake coins on a large scale in Mumbai in exchange for money at religious places. It has been going on for a long time,” the accused revealed to the police.
The accused was apprehended and charged under Indian Penal Code Sections 232, 234, 235, 243, and 120 (B) (IPC). An investigation into the matter is currently underway.
