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    States where most fake Rs 2,000 notes have been seized; Gujarat takes top spot

    Jharkhand, Meghalaya and Sikkim are the only three states where not a single fake Rs 2,000 note was seized until December 2018.

    Moneycontrol News
    January 16, 2020 / 11:43 IST
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    Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reveal that in terms of value, Rs 2,000 banknotes comprised 56 percent of all fake currency seized across India since demonetisation. Here’s a look at the states where the most Rs 2,000 fake notes were confiscated since November 2016 until December 2018. (Image: PTI)
    No 10 | Maharashtra | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 7,400,000
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    No 10 | Maharashtra | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 7,400,000. (Image: PTI)
    No 9 | Kerala | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 8,804,000
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    No 9 | Kerala | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 8,804,000. (Image: Reuters)
    No 8 | Assam | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 9,314,000
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    No 8 | Assam | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 9,314,000. (Image: Reuters)
    No 7 | Mizoram | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 13,364,000. (Image: Wikimedia commons)
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    No 7 | Mizoram | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 13,364,000. (Image: Wikimedia commons)
    No 6 | Karnataka | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 17,774,000. (Image: Wikipedia, for representational purposes)
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    No 6 | Karnataka | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 17,774,000. (Image: Wikimedia commons)
    No 5 | Delhi | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 19,684,000. (Image: PTI)
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    No 5 | Delhi | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 19,684,000. (Image: PTI)
    No 4 | Uttar Pradesh | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 26,888,000. (Image: PTI)
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    No 4 | Uttar Pradesh | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 26,888,000. (Image: PTI)
    No 3 | Tamil Nadu | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 28,858,000. (Image: Reuters)
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    No 3 | Tamil Nadu | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 28,858,000. (Image: Reuters)
    No 2 | West Bengal | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 35,074,000. (Image: ANI)
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    No 2 | West Bengal | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 35,074,000. (Image: ANI)
    No 1 | Gujarat | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 69,360,000. (Image: Reuters)
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    No 1 | Gujarat | Total value of fake Rs 2,000 notes seized: Rs 69,360,000. (Image: Reuters) *Note: Images are for representational purpose only.
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    first published: Jan 16, 2020 08:11 am

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