Nagpur: Fake Currency Bust, Graduates Poll Turnout, and C-390 Assembly Line Bid
Nagpur featured across crime, politics, and industry in late October 2026. Police are hunting a Trimurti Nagar resident who allegedly operated a counterfeit currency printing operation from a rented room in Kharbi. The city Graduates Constituency election recorded a 23.93 percent turnout by noon across six Vidarbha districts. In a major industrial development, Embraer and Mahindra have proposed Nagpur as the site for a final assembly line for the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft.
Man Allegedly Prints Rs 37 Lakh in Counterfeit Notes in Nagpur Rented Room
A Nagpur man allegedly printed fake Rs 500 currency notes worth approximately Rs 37 lakh inside a rented room in the city's Kharbi area, police disclosed on October 25, 2026. The operation came to light after the landlord broke open the accommodation when the tenant had been missing for several days without paying rent. When officers arrived following the landlord's alert, they found bundles of counterfeit currency stacked inside the room alongside a printer, printing equipment, and several partially completed fake notes. A counting machine was brought to the spot to tally the total haul. Early investigation estimated the combined value of counterfeit notes and associated printing materials at approximately Rs 48 lakh. The accused has been identified as Pushpak Krishna Bhandarkar, also known by the alias Bendane, a resident of Trimurti Nagar in Nagpur. Bhandarkar had rented the Kharbi room roughly one and a half years before the discovery, with the formal rental agreement expiring in January 2026. He reportedly stopped paying rent in the months leading up to his disappearance. The scale and organisation of the printing materials suggested a deliberate and sustained operation rather than an isolated incident. At the time of the report, Bhandarkar remained at large and police had launched a search to locate him. [1]
🗳️ Nagpur Division Graduates Constituency Records 23.93 Percent Voter Turnout by Noon
The Nagpur Division Graduates Constituency election, held on Friday October 23, 2026, recorded a voter turnout of 23.93 percent by noon. Of the total 2,55,603 registered voters spread across six districts, 61,173 had exercised their franchise between 8 am and 12 noon. District-wise figures revealed a wide variation in participation. Gondia recorded the highest turnout in the division at 27.23 percent, followed by Gadchiroli at 26.48 percent and Wardha at 26.09 percent. Nagpur district itself registered 23.74 percent midday polling, while Chandrapur stood at 23.07 percent. Bhandara district reported the lowest figure at 19.27 percent. The midday data also highlighted a gender disparity in participation rates. Male voter turnout stood at 27.09 percent, compared to female voter turnout of 19.65 percent, a gap of more than seven percentage points. Voters listed in the other category recorded zero percent participation at the time of the noon count. Officials noted that all figures represented participation up to noon only and that turnout percentages were expected to rise as polling continued through the remaining hours of the day. The Nagpur Division Graduates Constituency encompasses six districts: Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli. This election for the state legislature upper house seat elects graduate representatives to the Maharashtra Legislative Council. [2]
🏢 Embraer and Mahindra Propose Nagpur as Site for C-390 Military Aircraft Assembly Line
Brazil's Embraer Defense and Security and India's Mahindra Group have identified Nagpur, Maharashtra, as the proposed location for a Final Assembly Line for the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, as part of their joint bid for the Indian Air Force's Medium Transport Aircraft programme. The two partners are working in close coordination with the Government of Maharashtra, which has proactively allocated land in Nagpur to allow rapid development of industrial infrastructure should the joint venture be awarded the contract. The proposed facility would handle complete aircraft assembly, system integration, manufacturing engineering, and the establishment of a domestic supply chain. The initiative is designed to advance the Indian Government's Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat goals by building indigenous aerospace capacity. Beyond initial manufacturing, the companies have committed to progressively drawing Indian aerospace firms into the broader C-390 ecosystem, covering aftermarket services, lifecycle support, and personnel training. If the contract is secured, the Nagpur facility would bring advanced aerospace manufacturing expertise to India and help build a domestic capability in military transport aviation. The proposed assembly line would also create employment and ancillary industry opportunities in the Nagpur region, with the Government of Maharashtra having already taken preparatory steps by allocating suitable land for the project. [5]
Sources: [1] WION · [2] Nagpur Today · [5] Defence.in