Another accused was also arrested while the kingpin of the racket is absconding.
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Police in Bengaluru have arrested two Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) workers for allegedly being part of a fake currency racket on Friday. The accused have been identified as Nanja Gowda, who is employed as a driver with the state-run bus corporation and Somanagouda who is a driver-cum-conductor. Both the accused were reporting to Depot No 4 in Jayanagar. BMTC Public Relations Officer Deepak said that the duo have been suspended and a departmental enquiry will be carried out alongside investigations by the city police. The duo were allegedly part of a counterfeit currency ring and were found in possession of fake currency amounting to Rs 81.30 lakh in new Rs 500 and Rs 2000 notes. Another accomplice, a photographer from Channarayapatna, was also arrested, while the fourth accused and reported head of the racket, is absconding. Somanagouda was allegedly conned into becoming a part of the racket. According to the police, one accused (yet to be apprehended) Ramakrishna was running a counterfeit currency business and would dupe people by promising to double their money. Somanagouda had initially fallen for this and had given money to Ramakrishna which was doubled and returned to him. Following this, he sold his land in his native village and had given an amount of Rs 7.8 lakh to Ramakrishna awaiting a doubled return. When he did not get the amount back, he began worrying and was inducted into the counterfeit racket when he approached Ramakrishna about his money. Somanagouda then recruited Nanja Gouda who then pulled in Kiran, a photographer, for his photoshop skills. Yelahanka police have formed another team to find Ramakrishna, who they suspect is running a statewide counterfeit network.
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