The police said that on Friday, the accused, Naavid Sheikh, who works in a mobile accessories shop at Nagpada, arrived at the branch with ten R2000 notes. He claimed his employer has sent him to get change, and presented the notes to the cashier, Vishal Kumar. 

“Kumar took a photocopy of Sheikh’s Aadhar card and placed the notes in the counting machine. However, while doing so, he noticed that the notes were unusually rough to touch and smelled a rat. He then held the notes against light, and saw that there were no security features which are normally found on the genuine currency,” said an officer with the Tardeo police station.

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Kumar immediately informed his branch manager, Satish Mahajan, who in turn alerted his seniors as well as the police about the situation. A police team reached the branch and arrested Sheikh. “We are interrogating the accused to check if he has committed similar offences in the past, and are also finding out where and how he printed the counterfeit currency notes,” the officer added.