A nationalised bank in the New Delhi district has filed a complaint after it discovered 10 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth Rs 8,500 deposited by an official of the Bangladesh High Commission. The person deposited around Rs 16 lakh on behalf of the Commission in Chanakyapuri branch of State Bank of India. later, the Branch Manager informed the police station.
According to police, the incident was reported from Chanakyapuri area. An employee from the Bangladesh High Commission identified as KS Islam had come to State Bank of India branch at Chanakyapuri to deposit money on behalf of the Commission. Islam deposited Rs 15,89,315 at the bank. When bank officials started counting the money, they found out seven currency notes of 1,000 denomination and three currency notes of 500 denomination were counterfeit. The bank manager then filed a complaint with the Chanakyapuri police station and also gave photocopies of the currency. Further on the complaint was forwarded to Parliament Street police station as it is the nodal police station to collect and register cases concerning counterfeit currency.