Fake Note Kingpin Arrested in Motihari, Probe Expands

Security agencies have scored a major success against an international counterfeit currency ring with the arrest of its alleged mastermind in Motihari. Sushil Tiwari, also known as Daya Tiwari, was picked up by a combined team of Army Intelligence and the Bihar STF after months on the run. The breakthrough follows sustained surveillance along the India-Nepal frontier where the gang is believed to have maintained safe houses and printing units. SP Swarn Prabhat stated that the accused will be produced for remand so that investigators can extract information about remaining operatives and cross-border supply chains. He added that cases linked to the racket are already pending in police stations at Haraiya and Meherganj. Early questioning has reportedly revealed fresh locations where fake notes were stored before being smuggled. The arrest is expected to help authorities piece together how the network moved currency between India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Officers are now examining digital records and mobile data seized during the raid to map the wider conspiracy.