New Delhi, March 1: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has achieved a significant breakthrough in an old case involving counterfeit Indian currency. The agency has apprehended Noor Mohammad, a Nepali national who had been on the run since 2014. He is a resident of Bara district in Nepal and was part of a network linked to a Pakistani national residing in Dubai.
Noor Mohammad was wanted under a non-bailable warrant (NBW) and was arrested today from the Shahpur Patori police station area in Samastipur district, Bihar. This case dates back to April 2014, when 4,988 high-quality counterfeit Indian notes were seized at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. The face value of these notes was ₹49,88,000, and they were brought into India from Dubai on April 17 and 18, 2014.
In June 2014, the NIA registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) as RC-02/2014/NIA/DLI. A charge sheet against Noor Mohammad was filed in November 2017 in a special NIA court at Patiala House, New Delhi. The investigation revealed that Noor Mohammad conspired with co-accused Ikramul Ansari and Pakistani national Syed Muhammad Shafi, also known as Shafi Chacha, to procure, transport, supply, and circulate high-quality counterfeit notes in India.
This gang aimed to undermine the country’s monetary stability. Noor Mohammad organized meetings among co-accused individuals and monitored the delivery of the seized consignment. The NIA’s investigation has made it clear that the accused were internationally connected, involving elements from Pakistan and Nepal. Such networks frequently smuggle counterfeit notes into India across borders, significantly impacting the economy.
This arrest is a result of the NIA’s ongoing efforts, which operate under a zero-tolerance policy against fake currency. The agency has uncovered several Pakistan-Nepal linked syndicates in recent years. Noor Mohammad’s arrest is expected to provide new leads in the investigation and assist in tracking down other fugitives.
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