Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In a major breakthrough, Piplani police on Saturday busted a counterfeit currency racket run single-handedly by 21-year-old Vivek Yadav from his rented house in Karond area.

Despite being only a Class 10 pass, Vivek has expertise in printing technology. Hi-tech equipment along with high-quality fake currency worth Rs 2.25 lakh in Rs 500 notes were seized, police said.

ACP Govindpura Aditi B Saxena said a police team under acting in-charge Anand Singh Parihar detained Vivek in Shanti Nagar after he was found with 23 fake Rs 500 notes resembling original currency. Initially, Vivek claimed he got the notes by mistake. However, police found detailed information on currency printing techniques, including photos and videos of printing equipment, in his mobile phone.

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