Forest Department Pays Laborers with Fake ‘Amusement Bank’ Notes in Khunti

A concerning situation has surfaced in Khunti, Jharkhand, where the forest department paid laborers with counterfeit notes that bore the inscription ‘Amusement Bank.’ The laborers were working on a pit-digging project related to afforestation in Erermere village. Village head, Bernard Aind, received a stack of fake 200-rupee notes from the forest guard, Rahul Mahto, for distribution among the workers. The incident has caused an uproar, with the villagers demanding action and a thorough investigation by the forest department.