Twin cinematographers in Pune helped crack a counterfeit currency racket after spotting a fake ₹500 note at their mother’s tea stall, leading police to arrest three accused and seize 315 forged notes.

On the afternoon of June 19, 25-year-old Siddharam, alias Arjun Bidankar, and his twin brother Shiva caught two local businessmen for allegedly circulating fake Indian currency notes (FICN) near Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune city.

After receiving information from the Bidankar brothers, police nabbed the two suspects and launched a probe into the FICN racket. Police subsequently arrested three persons and seized about 315 fake ₹500 notes.

Siddharam lodged the first information report (FIR) at Koregaon Park police station on June 20.