The huge amount of fake currency seized from the Domariaganj branch of State Bank of India has astonished the officials of RBI, Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate. The total amount seized has touched to Rs. 1.25-crore. 

A formal complaint was filed by a Kanpur based RBI official, P.P. Singh. Some fake currency was also found from the currency chest of the Sanjay Place branch of the ICICI Bank in Agra. There were some notes of Rs. 500, seven notes of Rs. 100 and one Rs. 50 in the bank chest. ADG, Law and Order and STF, Brij Lal said that a complaint has registered by the RBI in the Kotwali police station in Agra after detection of fake currency. 

In the Domariaganj branch of SBI, a fake currency of Rs. 25 lakh, , Rs. 46.24 lakh anf Rs. 34 lakh was found on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The special investigating team had arrested bank cashier Sudhakar Tripathi for his alleged involvement in the racket on July 29. The call detail of Abid revealed that he has connection in many foreign countries including Nepal, Bangladesh and Hong Kong. 

The state government of UP has asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the entire case. The Home Secretary Mahesh Gupta said that the state would consider handing over the case Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after examination by special team. 

The RBI is considering the checking of all branches of nationalized banks in Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Basti, Siddhartnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich and Lakhimpur Kheri districts.