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- Hyderabad police busted a counterfeit currency racket run by three men who printed fake Indian notes at home.
- The Commissioner’s Task Force (Shamshabad Zone) and Balapur police seized ₹2.91 lakh in fake notes — 437 fake ₹500, 648 fake ₹100 and 39 fake ₹200 notes — along with the printer and materials used.
- Police said the accused learnt the method from YouTube and Instagram videos and circulated the fake notes in small amounts at wine shops and vegetable markets, mainly at night.
- One alleged associate is absconding, and the accused have been handed to Balapur police for further investigation.
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- Arrest of absconding associate Sudheer John Chela alias Vamshi of Nagole, Bandlaguda
- Outcome of the Balapur police investigation into how widely the fake notes were circulated
- Whether more suspects or larger networks are uncovered beyond the three arrested
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Named India · Sudheer John Chela · Balapur Police · Bandlaguda · Chinthal Thanda · Commissioner's Task Force · Hyderabad · Nagole · Nalgonda Women’s Police Station · Ramavath Gandhi · Ramavath Mothilal · Ramavath Ramu · Shamshabad Zone
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