Nagpur Votes in Graduates Constituency Poll as Police Hunt Fake-Currency Suspect

Voters across the Nagpur division cast ballots in the Graduates Constituency election on October 23, with the division recording 23.93 percent turnout by noon. Separately, Nagpur police are searching for a man alleged to have printed counterfeit Rs 500 notes worth an estimated Rs 37 lakh from a rented room in the city's Kharbi area.

🗳️ Nagpur Division Records 23.93% Midday Turnout in Graduates Constituency Vote

The Nagpur Division Graduates Constituency election drew voters across six districts on Friday, October 23, with 23.93 percent of registered voters having cast their ballots by noon. Of the 2,55,603 registered voters spread across the division, 61,173 had voted between 8 am and 12 noon according to official figures released by election authorities. Among the six districts, Gondia led with the highest midday turnout at 27.23 percent, followed by Gadchiroli at 26.48 percent and Wardha at 26.09 percent. Nagpur district itself recorded 23.74 percent polling by noon, while Chandrapur registered 23.07 percent participation. Bhandara reported the lowest turnout in the division at 19.27 percent. Voting figures also revealed a noticeable gap between male and female participation across the division. Male voter turnout stood at 27.09 percent, while female voter turnout was recorded at 19.65 percent. Voting among electors in the other category was reported at 0 percent. Polling continued across all six districts following the noon count, and turnout percentages were expected to change as registered voters continued to exercise their franchise during the remaining hours of polling. Officials provided district-by-district breakdowns reflecting uneven participation across the Nagpur division. The Nagpur Division Graduates Constituency covers six districts in total: Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli. [6]

🤝 Suspect Absconding After Police Uncover Fake-Note Operation in Nagpur Rented Room

Nagpur police launched a search for a man alleged to have been printing counterfeit Rs 500 notes from a rented room in the Kharbi area of the city after the case surfaced when the landlord broke into the room on finding the tenant absent for several days. The accused is identified as Pushpak Krishna Bhandarkar, also known by the alias Bendane, a resident of Trimurti Nagar in Nagpur. When officers arrived at the scene they discovered bundles of fake Rs 500 notes and brought in a counting machine to tally the total. Early investigation suggested the accused had printed counterfeit currency worth an estimated Rs 37 lakh. Police also found a printer and printing material at the site. Additionally, partially printed fake notes and other material with an estimated value of nearly Rs 48 lakh were recovered from the room. Pushpak Bhandarkar had rented the room in the Kharbi area approximately one and a half years before the discovery, and the rental agreement had expired in January of the current year. He had reportedly stopped paying rent for several months prior to the landlord forcing entry into the premises. At the time of the report, the accused remained absconding and the police had launched an active search to locate him. The story was published on October 25, 2026. [10]

Sources: [6] Nagpur Today · [10] WION