A sessions court in Thane has acquitted Adil Amjad Mansuri, a resident of Kausa, Mumbra, who was accused of operating a counterfeit currency racket from a shop in 2019. The police had discovered 115 fake ₹500 notes and tools allegedly used for counterfeiting at the site and arrested Mansuri, assuming he was running the operation. However, the court found that the prosecution presented no concrete evidence—such as ownership documents, tenancy records, or CCTV footage—linking Mansuri directly to the shop. Additionally, one witness turned hostile, and another claimed he was only asked to take photos. The court also criticized the failure to submit all fake notes, with only four of the 115 notes sent for analysis. Given the lack of substantial evidence, Judge Amit M. Shete ruled in favor of acquittal.

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