MBBS Doctor Transforms Medical Career into Multi-State Fake Currency Operation in Madhya Pradesh

Nov 23, 2025 11:40 pm CST

A former government medical officer with an MBBS degree has been arrested for masterminding a sophisticated counterfeit currency operation across multiple Indian states. Dr. Pratik Navlakhe, 43, established a fake currency printing setup in Bhopal after forming connections with criminals while imprisoned. Police estimate the gang circulated approximately Rs 40 lakh in counterfeit Rs 500 notes throughout Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.