Police said that several complaints have been reported to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding the circulation of counterfeit currency notes during the festive season. Accordingly, the Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police and attorney F.U. Wootler stated that the public should remain vigilant about counterfeit notes when handling money. Most counterfeit cases involve Rs. 5,000 notes. “Last year (in 2024), 596 counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes were taken into CID custody. This year (in 2025), 535 counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes that were in circulation were taken into custody by the Police. In 2024, six counterfeit Rs. 2,000 notes were detected, while two were detected in 2025. In 2024, 561 counterfeit Rs. 1,000 notes were seized, and in 2025, 401 counterfeit Rs. 1,000 notes were detected. In 2024, 193 counterfeit Rs. 500 notes were found, while in 2025, 109 counterfeit Rs. 500 notes were detected.” Wootler urged the public to report all incidents related to counterfeit currency notes to the nearest Police station.