New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Delhi Police's Crime Branch dismantled an interstate syndicate that was involved in the printing and circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), an official said today.

According to the police, the racket, operating in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, was exposed after extensive intelligence gathering and coordinated field operations, leading to the arrest of three key members.

The accused, Rakesh Arora (50) of Delhi's Vijay Nagar, his brother Ravi Arora (50) of Shahjahanpur, UP, and Vivek Kumar Maurya (32) of Shahjahanpur, were arrested following raids at multiple locations across Delhi, Bareilly, and Shahjahanpur.

"The team has recovered a total of Rs 324,000 worth of counterfeit currency, along with 122 unfinished p...