The investigation into a gang allegedly involved in manufacturing and circulating counterfeit coins in Saharanpur has revealed several important details about how the network allegedly operated. According to the police investigation, the alleged main accused, Upkar Luthra, attempted to expand the network by attracting young people with the promise of easy earnings through commission.
According to investigators, members of the gang allegedly supplied consignments of counterfeit coins to young people and assigned them the responsibility of circulating the coins in the market. In return, they were allegedly paid a commission based on the value of the counterfeit coins they managed to circulate.
The investigation has reportedly found that a person could receive around Rs 400 as commission for circulating counterfeit coins worth Rs 4,000 in the market. Investigators believe that this commission-based system helped the alleged gang expand its network. Young people looking for quick earnings allegedly came into contact with the network, after which the circulation chain gradually expanded.
Police are also examining whether the network was limited to Saharanpur and nearby areas or whether it was being developed on a larger scale. According to the investigation, the alleged gang was not only focused on circulating counterfeit coins locally but was also attempting to establish contacts in different states.
Most of the people allegedly associated with the network are said to be between 30 and 40 years of age. Investigators are now examining the individual roles of those connected with the operation and trying to determine how many people were involved at different stages.
A major focus of the investigation is the supply chain. Officials are trying to establish where the counterfeit coins were manufactured, who arranged their distribution, how the consignments reached different people and how they were subsequently circulated in markets.
Investigators are also trying to identify young people who were allegedly brought into the network through the promise of commission.
Their statements could help investigators understand how the network operated and how counterfeit coins were distributed among different areas.
The investigation has also revealed that alleged main accused Upkar Luthra had established a factory in Rai, in Haryana's Sonipat district. According to the investigation, a young man named Paras, who was allegedly associated with the network, was arrested by Delhi Police on September 9 with counterfeit coins.
Following Paras's arrest, Upkar Luthra allegedly feared that the activities of the network could be exposed. Investigators believe that he subsequently began preparing to shift or expand the manufacturing operation to another location. A plan was allegedly being made to establish a new factory in the area of Saharanpur.
Police are now examining what preparations had been made for the proposed factory in to and who may have been involved in those preparations. Investigators are also looking into communication between the alleged members, the movement of counterfeit coins and their circulation in the market.
As the investigation progresses, officials expect more information about other alleged members and the network's links in different states to emerge. The immediate focus remains on disrupting the supply chain and identifying everyone who may have played a role in the alleged counterfeit coin operation.
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