Fake currency notes featuring actor Anupam Kher's face were seized by the Ahmedabad Police. Such counterfeit Rs 500 notes amounting to Rs 1.60 crore which bore the face of the actor instead of Mahatma Gandhi were recovered and the incident had gone viral on social media.
Fake Currency and Bollywood Twist
A fraud was unmasked in Ahmedabad after bullion businessman Mehul Thakkar was cheated of Rs 1.6 crore. A group of people showed interest in purchasing 2,100 grams of gold from Thakkar, following which his employee was handed a bag after the deal that was said to have Rs 1.3 crore in cash inside. However, what it contained was counterfeit notes of Rs 500 – complete with no one else but Anupam Kher's face instead of Mahatma Gandhi's. Police Commissioner Rajdeep Nukum claimed that the scam might have been taken out from an inspiration hit series 'Farzi,' the Shahid Kapoor-starrer that revolves around a currency counterfeit plot.
लो जी कर लो बात! 😳😳😳
पाँच सौ के नोट पर गांधी जी की फ़ोटो की जगह मेरी फ़ोटो???? कुछ भी हो सकता है! 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/zZtnzFz34I— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) September 29, 2024
Anupam Kher's Hilarious Reaction
Known for his wit and sense of humor, Anupam Kher reacted to this strange incident with some levity. Talking about it on his social media space, the veteran actor shared a video in which he appears puzzled, saying in Hindi, "Lo kar lo baat. My photo instead of Gandhiji's photo on the five hundred rupee note???? Anything can happen! His Instagram story also had a meme video showing the fake notes, where he wrote laughing emojis. His followers appreciated him for relating so well with the situation since his responses were funny. Police Investigation Continues The authorities are taking further investigation into the operation on producing counterfeit currency. Inspector AA Desai said here on Wednesday that no one has been arrested so far but the search process is still on.
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