Lok Sabha Question No. 649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Fake Currency
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 649

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017/ AGRAHAYANA 28, 1939 (SAKA)

## FAKE CURRENCY

649.    SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO: ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) seized during the last one year and the current year, State-wise;

(b)  whether  the  seizure  of  fake  currency  notes  is  more  rampant  in  border  areas  of  the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has ascertain the origins of such FICNs, particularly the role of Pakistan;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f)  the  mechanism  put  in  place  since  demonetisation  to  ensure  that  fake  notes  are  not printed and circulated along with the measures taken to curb the said menace?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): As per the data available with National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the amount of

Fake Indian Currencies Notes (FICNs) seized during the last year (2016) and current year

(upto 30.11.2017), State/UTs-wise, are as per Annexure A and B.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.649 FOR 19.12.2017

(b) & (c): Details of the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes in the border areas have been indicated against the states having international borders in Annexure A and B.

(d) & (e) :  As per the reports of agencies so far, no high quality FICN has been seized after demonetisation.  The  seized  FICN  are  of  low  quality,  such  as  scanned/photocopies  of genuine notes.

(f) :   The various measures  taken by the Government to curb the circulation/smuggling of Fake Indian currency notes  in the country,  inter alia, include:-

- i) The production or smuggling or circulation of High Quality Fake Indian  currency has  been  made  a  terrorist  act  under  the  Unlawful  Activities  (Prevention)  Act, 1967.
2. ii) FICN  Coordination  Group  (FCORD)  has  been  formed  by  the  MHA  to  share intelligence/information among the different security agencies of the state/centre to  counter  the  problem  of  circulation  of  fake  currency  notes  in  the  country.    A Terror Funding and Fake Currency Cell (TFFC) has also been constituted in NIA to investigate terror  funding and fake currency cases.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.649 FOR 19.12.2017

- iii) A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  signed  between  India  and Bangladesh  to  prevent  and  counter  smuggling  and  circulation  of  fake  currency notes.

iv) Strengthening the security at the international borders by using new surveillance technology,  deploying  additional  manpower  for  round  the  clock  surveillance, establishing observations posts along the international border, erection of border fencing and intensive patrolling.

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## NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (MHA)

## State/UT-wise and Denomination-wise Statement of Counterfeit Currency (Reported as Seized by SCRBx )

Periodical Report from : 01/01/2016 to : 31/12/2016*

Annexed with Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.649 for answer on 19.12.2017

| SNo    | State/UT          | DENOMINATION   | DENOMINATION   | DENOMINATION   | DENOMINATION   | DENOMINATION   | DENOMINATION   | Total Notes   | Total Value (Rs.)   | Total FIR   | Total Accused   |
|--------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----------------|
| SNo    | State/UT          | 2000           | 1000           | 500            | 100            | 50             | Others         |               |                     | Total FIR   | Total Accused   |
| SNo    | State/UT          | (S)            | (S)            | (S)            | (S)            | (S)            | (S)            | (S)           | (S)                 | Total FIR   | Total Accused   |
| 1      | A&NISLANDS        | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0                   | 0           | 0               |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 3              | 5002           | 8296           | 1240           | 0              | 0              | 14541         | 9280000             | 49          | 114             |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 3              | 0              | 118            | 0              | 0              | 0              | 121           | 65000               | 3           | 6               |
| 4      | ASSAM             | 0              | 230            | 1088           | 127            | 266            | 4              | 1715          | 800050              | 32          | 35              |
| 5      | BIHAR             | 0              | 1895           | 3652           | 111            | 94             | 0              | 5752          | 3736800             | 29          | 49              |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH        | 0              | 1499           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 1499          | 1499000             | 1           | 5               |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH      | 0              | 500            | 14             | 4              | 0              | 0              | 518           | 507400              | 7           | 0               |
| 8      | D &NHAVELI        | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0                   | 0           | 0               |
| 9      | DAMAN & DIU       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0                   | 0           | 0               |
| 10     | DELHI             | 0              | 28479          | 48710          | 36512          | 644            | 406            | 114751        | 56521460            | 87          | 35              |
| 11     | GOA               | 0              | 13             | 8              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 21            | 17000               | 3           | 4               |
| 12     | GUJARAT           | 1300           | 11709          | 16904          | 9561           | 231            | 27             | 39732         | 23729050            | 69          | 83              |
| 13     | HARYANA           | 3              | 81             | 192            | 29             | 0              | 2000           | 2305          | 195900              | 17          | 28              |
| 14     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 0              | 26             | 5              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 31            | 28500               | 6           | 4               |
| 15     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    | 2              | 14             | 197            | 136            | 0              | 0              | 349           | 130100              | 8           | 10              |
| 16     | JHARKHAND         | 0              | 688            | 36             | 0              | 0              | 0              | 724           | 706000              | 6           | 9               |
| 17     | KARNATAKA         | 255            | 2843           | 10605          | 1274           | 54             | 299            | 15330         | 8786886             | 106         | 77              |
| 18     | KERALA            | 6              | 1902           | 963            | 317            | 0              | 0              | 3188          | 2427200             | 47          | 40              |
| 19     | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0                   | 0           | 0               |
| 20     | MADHYA PRADESH    | 8              | 768            | 1380           | 1516           | 23             | 8              | 3703          | 1626890             | 20          | 27              |
| 21     | MAHARASHTRA       | 27             | 2920           | 3496           | 541            | 472            | 0              | 7456          | 4799700             | 96          | 95              |
| 22     | MANIPUR           | 1              | 19             | 39             | 0              | 0              | 0              | 59            | 40500               | 6           | 9               |
| 23     | MEGHALAYA         | 0              | 19             | 38             | 0              | 0              | 0              | 57            | 38000               | 8           | 5               |
| 24     | MIZORAM           | 0              | 348            | 48             | 9              | 0              | 0              | 405           | 372900              | 6           | 7               |
| 25     | NAGALAND          | 0              | 97             | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 97            | 97000               | 1           | 1               |
| 26     | ORISSA            | 1              | 130            | 275            | 105            | 0              | 0              | 511           | 280000              | 10          | 0               |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY        | 0              | 3              | 2              | 29             | 0              | 0              | 34            | 6900                | 5           | 0               |
| 28     | PUNJAB            | 641            | 1594           | 4174           | 903            | 95             | 0              | 7407          | 5058050             | 24          | 31              |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN         | 6              | 663            | 645            | 373            | 6              | 0              | 1693          | 1035100             | 35          | 34              |
| 30     | SIKKIM            | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0                   | 0           | 0               |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU        | 0              | 1551           | 3351           | 1122           | 76             | 2              | 6102          | 3342540             | 90          | 23              |
| 32     | TELANGANA         | 943            | 3274           | 8141           | 893            | 107            | 209            | 13567         | 9328405             | 55          | 74              |
| 33     | TRIPURA           | 0              | 118            | 11             | 57             | 0              | 0              | 186           | 129200              | 3           | 7               |
| 34     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 0              | 3591           | 2258           | 3580           | 12             | 6              | 9447          | 5078700             | 126         | 112             |
| 35     | UTTARAKHAND       | 0              | 423            | 148            | 1652           | 70             | 35             | 2328          | 666400              | 43          | 22              |
| 36     | WEST BENGAL       | 0              | 13998          | 22370          | 71             | 10             | 0              | 36449         | 25190600            | 219         | 218             |
| Total: |                   | 3199           | 84397          | 137164         | 60162          | 2160           | 2996           | 290078        | 165521231           | 1217        | 1164            |

Note:

S:Seized by State/UT Police (SCRBx) entered online in FICN software

Others includes small Denominations like  20,10,5,2,1

* - Figures are provisional as data is entered online by all users on daily basis

NR - Data not received

0 - indicates NIL Data/not entered by users

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## Annexure-

A-A

## NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (MHA)

## State/UT-wise and Denomination-wise Statement of Counterfeit Currency (Reported online as Seized by SCRBx)

Periodical Report from : 01/01/2017 to : 30/11/2017*

Annexed with Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.649 for answer on 19.12.2017

| SNo    | State/UT          | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Total Notes   | Total Value   | Total   | Total Accused   |
|--------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------|-----------------|
| SNo    | State/UT          | 2000           | 1000           | 500            | 100            | 50             | Others         |               | (Rs.)         | FIR     |                 |
| SNo    | State/UT          | (S)            | (S)            | (S)            | (S)            | (S)            | (S)            | (S)           | (S)           |         |                 |
| 1      | A&NISLANDS        | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0       | 0               |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 539            | 12             | 8333           | 6359           | 33             | 0              | 15276         | 5894050       | 28      | 51              |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0       | 0               |
| 4      | ASSAM             | 158            | 270            | 414            | 11             | 4              | 35             | 892           | 795000        | 14      | 22              |
| 5      | BIHAR             | 1025           | 0              | 877            | 1994           | 0              | 0              | 3896          | 2687900       | 8       | 3               |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH        | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0       | 0               |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH      | 524            | 56             | 261            | 1021           | 50             | 0              | 1912          | 1339100       | 28      | 7               |
| 8      | D &NHAVELI        | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0       | 0               |
| 9      | DAMAN & DIU       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 1       | 0               |
| 10     | DELHI             | 1918           | 40363          | 35618          | 27568          | 236            | 9              | 105712        | 64776700      | 41      | 23              |
| 11     | GOA               | 37             | 0              | 1              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 38            | 74500         | 3       | 7               |
| 12     | GUJARAT           | 5097           | 22515          | 21163          | 7894           | 708            | 131            | 57508         | 44117360      | 66      | 87              |
| 13     | HARYANA           | 23             | 0              | 34             | 770            | 9              | 0              | 836           | 140450        | 9       | 6               |
| 14     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 194            | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 194           | 388000        | 3       | 0               |
| 15     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    | 211            | 0              | 118            | 0              | 0              | 0              | 329           | 481000        | 4       | 2               |
| 16     | JHARKHAND         | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0       | 0               |
| 17     | KARNATAKA         | 1576           | 309            | 348            | 270            | 80             | 86             | 2669          | 3667720       | 31      | 45              |
| 18     | KERALA            | 2642           | 62             | 13601          | 1422           | 31             | 8              | 17766         | 12290370      | 23      | 57              |
| 19     | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0       | 0               |
| 20     | MADHYA PRADESH    | 599            | 0              | 168            | 5347           | 102            | 1              | 6217          | 1821810       | 21      | 42              |
| 21     | MAHARASHTRA       | 1262           | 367            | 1830           | 3733           | 107            | 0              | 7299          | 4184650       | 65      | 48              |
| 22     | MANIPUR           | 2              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 2             | 4000          | 1       | 2               |
| 23     | MEGHALAYA         | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0       | 0               |
| 24     | MIZORAM           | 5827           | 0              | 1475           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 7302          | 12391500      | 12      | 14              |
| 25     | NAGALAND          | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 1       | 0               |
| 26     | ORISSA            | 0              | 17             | 234            | 161            | 9              | 0              | 421           | 150550        | 4       | 0               |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY        | 0              | 10             | 4              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 14            | 12000         | 1       | 0               |
| 28     | PUNJAB            | 1445           | 0              | 1077           | 2777           | 136            | 0              | 5435          | 3713000       | 30      | 20              |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN         | 208            | 182            | 432            | 1437           | 0              | 40             | 2299          | 957900        | 22      | 32              |
| 30     | SIKKIM            | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0       | 0               |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU        | 1826           | 76             | 187            | 6034           | 7              | 0              | 8130          | 4425250       | 37      | 46              |
| 32     | TELANGANA         | 1374           | 297            | 1115           | 1473           | 181            | 0              | 4440          | 3758850       | 21      | 20              |
| 33     | TRIPURA           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0       | 0               |
| 34     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 5243           | 1717           | 2118           | 4080           | 166            | 44             | 13368         | 13678880      | 94      | 64              |
| 35     | UTTARAKHAND       | 122            | 0              | 112            | 52             | 0              | 5              | 291           | 305300        | 5       | 7               |
| 36     |                   | 2876           | 31             |                | 278            |                |                | 4036          | 5996410       | 85      | 83              |
| Total: | WEST BENGAL       | 34728          | 66284          | 318 89838      | 72681          | 532 2391       | 1 360          | 266282        | 188052250     | 658     | 688             |

Note:

S:Seized by State/UT Police (SCRBx) entered online in FICN software

Others includes small Denominations like  20,10,5,2,1

* - Figures are provisional as data is entered online by all users on daily basis

NR - Data not received

0 - indicates NIL Data/not entered by users

## Annexure-B