In a significant operation, a joint team from Nepal Police and West Bengal Police arrested seven individuals, including a couple, in Belgharia, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India, for their involvement in a counterfeit currency racket. During a raid on Sunday, authorities seized counterfeit notes with a face value of approximately ₹70 crore (around $8.4 million USD), along with twelve mobile phones and a luxury car. The couple, identified as Deepa Dhar and her husband Arindam, had reportedly begun their operations after traveling to Nepal in 2024. They allegedly used video calls to entice businessmen into investing in schemes that promised unusually high returns, showcasing bundles of counterfeit currency. This operation is believed to be part of a broader international smuggling network, and police are continuing to investigate to uncover the source of the counterfeit notes and any additional members of the syndicate.