{"id":56565,"date":"2020-01-17T15:08:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T09:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=56565"},"modified":"2020-01-17T16:19:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T10:49:17","slug":"fake-rs-2000-notes-seized-from-rss-supporter-ketan-dave-in-gujarat-false-claim-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fake-rs-2000-notes-seized-from-rss-supporter-ketan-dave-in-gujarat-false-claim-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake Rs 2000 notes seized from RSS supporter Ketan Dave in Gujarat? False claim viral"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several social media users have posted images that show stacks Rs 2,000 currency notes seized by the police. The accompanying claim suggests that the cash was recovered from the car of Ketan Dave, an RSS worker.<\/p>\n

On January 14, Twitter-user @HabibHasan_ posted the viral images and tweeted in Hindi, “Consignment of fake notes found in the car of honest RSS supporter Ketan Dave in Gujarat\u2026 RBI should be closed and the task of printing currency notes should be given to him.” <\/em>This tweet has been retweeted over 400 times.<\/p>\n

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An India TV<\/em> broadcast which reports Rs 4.5 crores worth fake Rs 2000 notes seized in Gujarat was shared<\/a> by Facebook page ‘\u092c\u0940\u0906\u0930\u0938\u0940\u090f\u0938 \u0908\u0928\u091f\u0930\u0928\u0947\u0936\u0928\u0932 (BRCS International)’ with the same message. It is noteworthy that the channel also reported that the cash was recovered from Ketan Dave’s car however did not mention his alleged association with RSS, as claimed on social media. The video drew over 1.3 lakh views.<\/p>\n

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Similarly, several users on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> shared the viral claim.<\/p>\n

It is noteworthy that the photographs are circulating in the backdrop of the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data<\/a> which said that Rs 2,000 banknotes comprised 56% of all counterfeit currency seized in India after demonetisation, i.e. in 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n

FACT-CHECK<\/h2>\n

Viral images<\/h3>\n

Alt News performed a Google reverse image search<\/a> of one the viral images and found a November 2, 2019 report<\/a> by Telangana Today<\/em>. As per the report, Telangana police arrested four members of a family and some others while seizing 350 bundles of fake Rs 2000 currency notes from Khammam. Shaik Madar was identified as the main accused.<\/p>\n

In the report, Commissioner of Police (CP) Tafseer Iqubal said that the racket was being operated with Sathupalli town as its centre.<\/p>\n

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The incident was also reported by Financial Express <\/em><\/a>and ANI.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Telangana: Khammam police today arrested five persons for cheating public in guise of exchanging Rs. 2,000 denomination currency notes and offering 20% commission.
\n320 bundles of Rs. 2000 denomination fake notes (around Rs 6.4 crores) seized. pic.twitter.com\/ptulXGi1Qb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The viral claim that the incident took place in Gujarat is false. As per reports, the cash was seized in Khammam, Telangana in November 2019.<\/p>\n

India TV broadcast<\/h3>\n

Alt News performed a keyword search<\/a> on Google and found that the viral clip was picked up from a three-minute broadcast uploaded<\/a>\u00a0by India TV\u00a0<\/em>in March 2017.<\/p>\n