Bengaluru: One arrested in fake currency printing case
Bengaluru: The Commercial Street police have arrested a suspect for printing counterfeit currency notes inside a hotel room in the city.
The accused has been identified as Krish Mali (23), the son of a textile businessman.
According to police, Krish Mali had checked into a hotel in Tusker Town on June 1 after a domestic dispute.
He allegedly carried a printer and scanner in his bag and began producing fake ₹500 notes using a color xerox method while staying in the room.
On June 7, as he was checking out, Mali paid the hotel bill of ₹3,000 using the counterfeit notes. However, earlier that morning, civil workers had informed the hotel manager that fake currency had been found in the waste collected from the premises. This prompted the hotel staff to inspect the payment made by Mali, leading to the discovery that the notes were indeed fake.
Upon further inspection of the hotel room, staff found a bundle of white sheets and cut pieces of counterfeit notes.
Hotel manager Mohammad Sharif Uddin then filed a complaint with the Commercial Street police station.
Police traced the accused using the address mentioned on the Aadhaar card he had submitted while booking the room.
He was subsequently arrested and has been remanded to judicial custody.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
