Sonamura Police Nab Youth with 16 Fake ₹500 Notes

• By Thetripurapost Desk, Sonamura
• Mar 27, 2026
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In a decisive operation against an emerging counterfeit currency network, law enforcement authorities apprehended a युवक identified as Amir Hossain (24), a resident of Bardoal Munshibari under Sonamura Police Station in Sepahijala district. He is the son of Jalil Khandaker.
Acting on specific inputs, police intercepted the accused at the Seven Heavens Shopping Mall in the Sonamura Bridge Chowmuhani area, where he was allegedly caught in flagrante delicto while attempting to transact using counterfeit currency. A total of 16 fake ₹500 notes were recovered from his possession.
In addition to the forged notes, the police seized several items including a serpent blade, a packet of chanachur, a Goodknight liquid mosquito repellent, and an Android handset, which are now being examined as part of the investigation.
A formal case has been registered at Sonamura Police Station, and the accused is currently undergoing multi-layered custodial interrogation by a specially constituted team. Preliminary questioning has reportedly yielded critical intelligence inputs and disclosures, pointing toward a broader and more intricate network.
Authorities have shared the emerging intelligence with both the state and central intelligence agencies, with verification processes already underway. Initial assessments indicate that the counterfeit currency syndicate may have operational linkages spanning Sonamura, Kakraban, Jatrapur, and Bishalgarh.
The accused is slated to be produced before the court today, where investigators will seek police remand to facilitate deeper interrogation. Officials have signaled that further arrests are imminent, contingent upon the trajectory of the ongoing probe and corroboration of the leads obtained.