Ahmedabad Crime Branch has busted a big racket of fake notes and recovered fake notes worth Rs 2.38 crore. Seven accused including a woman have been arrested in this case. According to officials, the accused were manufacturing high quality fake Rs 500 notes using AI based platforms like ChatGPT and security thread paper imported from China.
According to the press note issued by the Crime Branch on March 18, 2026, based on specific information, a white Fortuner car was stopped near Torrent Power located in Amraiwadi. This car was being brought from Surat to Ahmedabad to supply fake notes.
Were printing fake notes for four months
During the search, a black bag and a large quantity of fake currency in hidden packets were recovered from the vehicle, after which all the passengers were detained. Investigation revealed that the accused were conspiring to print fake notes in a house in Surat for the last four months.
The entire operation was headed by Mukeshbhai Lakhabhai Thummar, who arranged for printers, paper cutting machines and other equipment. The accused had procured security thread paper with markings like RBI and Bharat from China through online platform Alibaba and digital payment was used for it.
Used to create real layout with ChatGPT
The press note said that photo editing software and AI tools like ChatGPT were used to make the design and layout of fake notes look like real ones. One of the accused had expertise in graphic editing and printing, which was used to enhance the quality of the notes.
The team of Ahmedabad Crime Branch along with Surat Crime Branch also took action on the printing unit located there. Fake currency worth about Rs 2.10 crore (42,000 notes), a Fortuner car worth about Rs 25 lakh, mobile phones and about Rs 1.20 lakh in cash were seized from Ahmedabad.
What did the police recover?
Fake notes worth about Rs 28 lakh, 16 reams of security thread paper, printer, laptop, paper cutting machine, currency counting machine and other equipment were recovered from Surat. The arrested accused have been identified as Mukeshbhai Lakhabhai Thummar, Ashokbhai Dhanjibhai Mavani, Rameshbhai Vallabhbhai Bhalar, Divyesh Ishwarbhai Rana, Pradeepbhai Dilipbhai Jotangiya, Bharatbhai Valjibhai Kakadiya (all residents of Surat) and a woman from Katargam, Surat.
The press note said that this action has averted a major threat to the country’s financial system, as the proliferation of high quality counterfeit currency can affect economic stability and people’s trust. This action has also proved important in destroying a large supply network.
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