Special NIA Court sentences 2 Men for circulating fake Indian currency notes
A Special NIA Court in Kolkata has sentenced two men to rigorous imprisonment for circulating fake Indian currency notes.
On Tuesday, the Court sentenced Asim Sarkar of Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) to 7-year RI while co-accused Aladu of Malda (West Bengal) will have to spend five years in jail, an official statement issued on Wednesday said.
The Court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 & Rs 5,000 respectively on the two convicts. They will have to spend another 3 months in jail if they fail to deposit the fine.
Sarkar & Aladu have been held culpable under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) & the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence sleuths had seized 99 fake notes in the denomination of Rs 2,000 & two notes in the denomination of Rs 500, having a total face value of Rs 1,99,000, from Sarkar, in 2019.
Two other accused, Aladu & Faijul Sk, were arrested subsequently by the NIA, which took over the case in October 2019. Faijul Sk is already serving a 5-year jail sentence in the case.
Trial against an absconding Bangladeshi national, identified as Abdul Rahim, is continuing in the case.
NIA investigations had found that all the four accused were involved in the criminal conspiracy to procure & circulate FICNs with the intention to use it as genuine for unlawful gain, the statement said.
