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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PM Modi meets Dutch royals in Netherlands, discusses cooperation in technology, innovation
The Hague (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at the Royal Palace and discussed close cooperation in digital technology, innovation, fintech and blue economy.
Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday - after a brief stopover in the UAE - on the second leg of his five-nation tour that also includes Sweden, Norway and Italy.
"Met His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima at the Royal Palace. It was wonderful exchanging perspectives on boosting India-Netherlands friendship across key sectors like technology, innovation, sustainable growth, commerce and water resources," PM Modi posted on X after the meeting.
Modi said that India and the Netherlands are "connected by shared interests and a shared belief in building a future-ready planet."
"They discussed the growing partnership between India and the Netherlands," the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.
"Both sides noted the close cooperation in the areas of sustainability, climate action, digital technology, innovation, fintech and blue economy," he added.
The two sides also expressed commitment towards further strengthening India–Netherlands relations.
Earlier in the day, Modi addressed a gathering of the Indian diaspora in The Hague where he called India a “land of opportunities” undergoing an “unprecedented transformation”.
The PM's visit to the European nation from May 15 to 17 is his second trip to the country after his 2017 visit and comes at what officials described as an "important juncture" in India-Netherlands ties.
India and the Netherlands have significantly expanded cooperation in recent years beyond traditional sectors such as trade, investment and the priority areas of water, agriculture and health.
The partnership has grown in strategic sectors, including technology, innovation, defence, security, semiconductors, renewable energy, education and the maritime domain, the MEA said.
The Netherlands is one of India’s largest trade destinations in Europe, with bilateral trade valued at USD 27.8 billion in 2024-25. It is also India’s fourth-largest investor, with cumulative foreign direct investment amounting to USD 55.6 billion, officials said.
People-to-people ties remain a key pillar of the bilateral relationship.
Later on Saturday, Modi is scheduled to meet his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten.
