In yet another case, an ATM in South Delhi’s Amar colony area on Wednesday dispensed a fake Rs 2,000 currency note with “Children Bank of India” printed on it, police said.
“The complainant, Chandan reported the matter through a PCR call. The fake Rs 2,000 note bore prints of 'Children Bank of India' and 'Manoranjan Bank' on it,” said DCP (South East) Romil Baaniya.
A case has been registered under Sections 489 B (using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency or bank-notes), 489 E (Making or using documents resembling currency or bank- notes) of IPC at Amar Colony police station.
A senior Delhi Police officer said that the case has been transferred to the Crime Branch for in-depth probe in view of recovery of fake notes from South-East Delhi in the past.
In a similar case, a Sangam Vihar resident Rohit Kumar had been dispensed four fake notes of Rs 2,000 denomination, bearing “Churan label” and “Children Bank of India” printed on it, from an SBI ATM in Sangam Vihar in South East Delhi, on 6 February.
Police is making attempts to get details of the cash management company that was responsible for filling up bank notes in the ATM in question.
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