The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an absconding accused, Amit Kumar, a bank employee and a key accused in the conspiracy relating to counterfeit currency notes at the Punjab National Bank currency chest, Saharanpur, officials said on Tuesday (September 8, 2026).

“The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an absconding accused, Amit Kumar, a bank employee and a key FIR-named accused in the conspiracy relating to counterfeit currency notes at the Punjab National Bank currency chest, Saharanpur, UP, in case RC-02/2026/NIA/LKW,” reads an official statement.

“On 29th August 2026, PS Sadar Bazar, District Saharanpur, UP, received credible information regarding the recovery of counterfeit Indian currency notes with a face value of ₹17.29 crore from the currency chest of Punjab National Bank, Saharanpur, UP. The involvement of three employees of the bank also surfaced during the inquiry, and they were accordingly suspended by the bank. The case was initially registered as FIR No. 0431/2026, dated 29th August 2026, at PS Sadar Bazar, District Saharanpur, UP, under section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against 3 accused persons, and was re-registered by NIA on 3rd September 2026. Investigation is ongoing to unfold the complete conspiracy and to arrest the co-accused persons,” the official statement further reads.