Meerut Axis Bank Currency Chest Detects 1,323 Counterfeit Notes Worth Rs 4.63 Lakh
An Axis Bank currency chest in Meerut detected 1,323 counterfeit notes totaling Rs 4.63 lakh during cash scrutiny from December 2024 to December 2025. The fake notes, in denominations of Rs 500, Rs 200, Rs 100, and Rs 50, prompted a police investigation and FIR registration against unidentified persons under relevant counterfeiting laws. The currency chest serves 186 branches, and authorities are probing how the counterfeit currency entered the banking system. This follows a recent larger counterfeit detection in a nearby Punjab National Bank chest.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (46/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, thetelegraph. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–47/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetelegraph broke this story on 24 Sept, 09:51 am. Other outlets followed.