Counterfeit currency case: Police seize printer, chemicals during search of accused’s house

Counterfeit currency case: Police seize printer, chemicals during search of accused’s house

Mangalore Today News Network

Uppinangady, Jul 27, 2026: Police investigating the counterfeit currency printing racket unearthed at Adenja in Kaniyoor village have conducted searches at the residence of absconding accused Abdul Shakeel and the rented house of arrested accused Sandeep Pundalik Sholambi, seizing a printer, chemical solutions, and other materials believed to be linked to the operation.

The counterfeit currency racket was busted on July 16 after police raided a building owned by Idrees at Adenja and seized fake currency notes along with machinery and equipment allegedly used for printing counterfeit notes. The investigation has since led to several new revelations.

So far, police have arrested Ibrahim (60) of Puttur Kasaba village, Shareef (51) of Changula village in Kasaragod district, Sandeep Pundalik Sholambi (30) of Haliyal taluk in Uttara Kannada district, Nabas (37) of Amur village in Kasaragod district, Salman Faris (25) of Olamogru village, Sirajuddin (34) of Uruvalu village, and Irshad (31) of Puthila village in connection with the case.

The accused were produced before the Belthangady court. Initially, Ibrahim, Sandeep Pundalik Sholambi, Sirajuddin, and Irshad were remanded to police custody until July 26, while Nabas, Salman Faris, and Shareef were remanded to judicial custody until August 1. On July 26, the court remanded the four accused who had been in police custody to judicial custody.

Meanwhile, with the court’s permission, a police team led by the Belthangady Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) carried out a search at a residential building in Kuvettu village, where absconding accused Abdul Shakeel and Sandeep Pundalik Sholambi had been staying.

During the search, police seized a printer, bottles containing chemical solutions, and other materials suspected to have been used in the counterfeit currency operation. Investigators believe the recovered items could provide further evidence in the ongoing probe.

Police said efforts are continuing to trace the absconding accused and identify others who may be involved in the counterfeit currency network.