NIA files charge sheet in high quality fake Rs 2,000 Currency notes Case

June 6,2017

Accused wanted to damage the monetary stability of India.

The National Investigation Agency(NIA) has filed a charge sheet in a court against 2 men for their involvement in smuggling from Bangladesh fake ₹2,000 currency notes having face value of ₹3,90,000.

The 2 accused - Habibur Rahaman & Fakirul Sk aka Akash aka Fakirul Seikh — both residents of Malda, have been charged with circulation & smuggling of fake currency notes across the country with intention to damage the monetary stability of India, the National Investigation Agency said in a release issued today.

The case is related to the seizure of new Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) on 6th March this year, in front of the Hotel Shine, Jhalijhalia, Malda from the exclusive possession of Habibur & Fakirul, the Agency said.

The Ministry of Home Affairs directed the NIA to take up this investigation, following the recovery of huge quantity of FICN of ₹2,000 denomination, initially a case was registered at English Bazar police station of Malda district.

The 2 accused admitted during that they procured the seized FICNs from their counterpart in Bangladesh namely Daku Sekh, the NIA said.

Daku Sekh had passed on this consignment of FICNs over the Indo-Bangladesh International Border Security Fence & the accused Habibur & Fakirul positioned themselves on the Indian side.