NIA Arrests PNB Manager in ₹17.29 Crore Fake Currency Case

Brief By Hindustan Times / 11:26 AM on 09 Sep 2026

The NIA has arrested Amit Kumar, manager of a Punjab National Bank currency chest, and a key accused in a counterfeit currency case in Saharanpur. Investigators suspect a conspiracy involving fake notes worth ₹17.29 crore recovered from a bank chest. Three PNB officials are under scrutiny, while searches were conducted at multiple locations as the probe into Nepal links continues.