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Nagpur police seize Rs 500 note-like papers, material worth Rs 37.83 lakh confiscated

Nagpur, Oct 25 (UNI) Nagpur police have seized papers printed to resemble Rs 500 currency notes, along with a laptop, colour printer and other equipment, from a rented flat in Nagpur, with the total value of the seized material estimated at Rs 37.83 lakh, officials said on Sunday.
A case has been registered against Pushpam Krishna Bandane (29) under Sections 178, 180 and 181 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the suspected printing activity.
According to police, the matter came to light on Saturday when landlord Ramesh Gangadhar Harde visited the flat at Three Star Cooperative Society in Wathoda to collect rent that had reportedly remained unpaid for two months.
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