Fadnavis also said seven accused in the Pune case and six accused in the Bhiwandi case have been arrested and sent to judicial custody. He also said that the government has been taking action against active groups involved in the printing of fake currencies.The state government on Wednesday informed the Legislative Council in a written reply that 273 cases in connection with fake notes have been registered in Maharashtra in the last five-and-a-half years and 566 people have been arrested in these cases.Raising the issue of counterfeit notes in the Legislative Council, legislators Sanjay Khodke and Eknath Khadse asked how many factories producing fake Indian currency notes have been raided by the authorities.Replying to their queries, Fadnavis, who is also Home minister of Maharashtra, said that on April 17 this year, the Pune police confiscated fake currency notes worth Rs 28.91 lakh.The Chief Minister also said that as per a confidential report, the Bhiwandi crime branch unit of Thane Commissionerate raided companies which used to print the fake currencies on May 3 this year. Police recovered Rs 30 lakh worth fake currencies from the arrested accused and in total, fake currency worth Rs 45.50 lakh were seized during investigation.Fadnavis also said seven accused in the Pune case and six accused in the Bhiwandi case have been arrested and sent to judicial custody. He also said that the government has been taking action against active groups involved in the printing of fake currencies.As per the information given in the written reply, 71 accused have been arrested in 34 cases of fake currencies registered in 2020, 98 accused arrested in 48 cases in 2021, 99 accused arrested in 46 cases in 2022, 82 accused in 40 cases in 2023, 138 accused in 68 cases in 2024, and 78 accused in 37 cases till June 15, 2025. Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Mumbai