Surya Sashikumar (36)  a popular Malayalam TV serial actress has been arrested by the Kerala  police for printing and distributing fake currency notes of  mainly Rs. 500 and Rs. 200.  They were taken into custody in Kochi and counterfiet notes worth Rs. 57 lakhs have also been confiscated.

Suriya's mother Rema Devi (56) according to reports is the gang leader while her other daughter Shruti (29)  also involved.  The trio had used the upper portion of their house in Kollam as the office where equipment including computer, printer and color xerox were used in their nefarious activities.  Their gang members Krishnakumar, Liyo Sam and Raveendran were arrested and they revealed that the family of three women were their leaders.  At the house the equipment and notes in various stages of printing about Rs. 7 Crores were also siezed.