Starting with forging small-scale documents, Telgi identifies a systemic flaw in the government’s stamp paper distribution. The Modus Operandi: He acquires original printing machines and dyes from the Nashik Press and floods the market with authentic-looking fakes. The Web of Corruption:

A senior police officer leading a key part of the investigation. Kaushal Jhaveri

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Telgi was finally arrested in 2003, and he was taken into custody. The investigation revealed that he had been operating the scam with the help of several accomplices, including some postal department officials.

The series chronicles the rise and fall of Abdul Karim Telgi, a fruit seller from Khanapur who became the mastermind behind one of India's largest counterfeiting operations involving stamp papers. The scam is estimated to have been worth approximately ₹30,000 crores.