State vs Mithilesh Chaurasia and Santosh Chaurasia — Saharanpur counterfeit coin racket

25 Oct 2026News

Saharanpur police to break the fake coin network: One accused from Madhubani, Bihar on remand, many big secrets to be revealed.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Police have taken one accused person into custody for questioning to uncover details about a fake coin racket.
Who:: The Saharanpur Police are the investigating agency, while Mithilesh Chaurasia and Santosh Chaurasia are the accused individuals.
When:: Reported on 25 Oct 2026.
Where:: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhubani, Bihar.
Why:: The police want to extract information to dismantle a network involved in making counterfeit coins.
What it means:: The police will now question the accused from Bihar to gather information to help expose the larger network.

24 Oct 2026Arrest

Manufacturer of fake coins in Saharanpur arrested from Bihar: Police will take him on remand for interrogation, had been searching since September 12.

Saharanpur fake currency coin supply gang mastermind Mithilesh Chaurasia arrested, Bihar police transit remand. Police have arrested absconding accused Mithilesh Chaurasia in the fake coin manufacturing case in Saharanpur from Bihar's Madhubani district. He is the brother of the previously arrested accused Santosh Chaurasia.

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Explanation in simple terms

What:: Police arrested a person suspected of making counterfeit coins.
Who:: Mithilesh Chaurasia and Santosh Chaurasia are the accused, and the Saharanpur Police are the agency investigating them.
When:: Reported on 24 Oct 2026.
Where:: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
Why:: The police were searching for the accused because they are allegedly involved in a counterfeit coin racket.
What it means:: The police will now bring the arrested person to a location for questioning to gather more information.

24 Oct 2026Arrest

Member of a gang circulating fake coins worth 7 crores in UP-Punjab arrested.

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Explanation in simple terms

What:: A person has been arrested for being part of a group distributing fake metal currency.
Who:: Mithilesh Chaurasia and Santosh Chaurasia are the accused, while the Saharanpur Police are the investigating agency.
When:: Reported on 24 Oct 2026.
Where:: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: The accused is allegedly involved in circulating counterfeit coins worth 7 crores across Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
What it means:: The police have taken the accused into custody to continue their investigation into the coin racket.

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State vs Mithilesh Chaurasia and Santosh Chaurasia — Saharanpur counterfeit coin racket

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Saharanpur police to break the fake coin network: One accused from Madhubani, Bihar on remand, many big secrets to be revealed.

Manufacturer of fake coins in Saharanpur arrested from Bihar: Police will take him on remand for interrogation, had been searching since September 12.

Member of a gang circulating fake coins worth 7 crores in UP-Punjab arrested.

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