Motihari, May 24: A significant breakthrough in the fight against international counterfeit currency operations was achieved on Sunday along the India-Nepal border. A joint team of Army Intelligence and the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) has arrested the gang’s main leader, Sushil Tiwari, also known as Daya Tiwari. He had been on the run for a considerable time.
Reports indicate that the accused was managing a network of counterfeit currency across India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. His arrest is considered a major success for security agencies. Motihari’s Superintendent of Police, Swarn Prabhat, stated that multiple central and state agencies had been working tirelessly to apprehend Tiwari. He emphasized that the arrest would lead to intensive questioning to uncover other members of the gang.
According to investigative agencies, several cases related to counterfeit currency are registered against Sushil Tiwari in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Officials believe that this arrest has dealt a significant blow to the cross-border counterfeit currency syndicate. Cases have been filed at the Haraiya and Majorganj police stations. Following his arrest, Tiwari provided crucial information about the counterfeit currency operations, prompting agencies to take further action.
It is noteworthy that on January 31 of the previous year, police arrested a total of eight suspects, including a Nepalese national. They seized approximately 2.5 million Nepali counterfeit notes and 18,500 Indian counterfeit currency. Additionally, a dozen mobile phones, passports, motorcycles, and chemicals and equipment used for producing counterfeit notes were confiscated. Since that operation, Sushil Tiwari had been evading capture.
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