Hyderabad police arrested three men accused of printing and circulating fake currency after tracing their operation. Investigators said the case showed how social media tutorials and basic equipment were allegedly used to mimic genuine notes.

A three-member gang involved in printing and circulating fake Indian currency notes (FICN) has been busted by the Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force, with counterfeit notes with a face value of Rs 2.91 lakh seized from the accused.

Police identified the men as Ramavath Ramu alias Mohammed, 36, a Zomato delivery worker; Ramavath Mothilal, 35, a Rapido driver; and Ramavath Gandhi, 19, an auto-rickshaw driver. All three are residents of Telangana.