A major investigation is underway at a Punjab National Bank (PNB) currency chest after officials uncovered ₹17 crore worth of fake currency notes. The primary focus of the inquiry is a contractual employee whose financial profile has raised significant questions among investigators and the public.

According to reports, the worker earns a monthly salary of ₹11,000. However, authorities have identified that the individual possesses five residential properties. This stark contrast between his official income and his accumulated assets has become a central point of interest for law enforcement agencies tasked with determining how such a large volume of counterfeit currency was processed or stored within the bank's facility.

While the investigation is in its early stages, the discovery of the fake notes—amounting to a substantial sum—suggests a potential security breach or internal complicity. Officials are currently examining the worker's financial history and his role within the currency chest to understand how the counterfeit notes were introduced into the system. No formal charges have been finalized as the probe continues to trace the origin of the fake currency and the source of the worker's unexplained wealth.