Fake currency gang busted in Delhi, Rs 8.48 lakh in denomination of Rs 2000-notes recovered

An international syndicate, indulging in the circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in various parts of India, including Delhi and NCR, was busted in Delhi. The special cell team also recovered FICN worth Rs 8.48 lakh in denomination of Rs 2,000-currency notes.

The arrested persons have been identified as Farooq, Shariful Islam, Asif Raj and Mukhtiar Ahmed.

The information was received by the special cell regarding attempts of circulation of FICN by the members of an international syndicate which was bringing counterfeit notes to the national capital and surrounding areas via Nepal and Bangladesh. Secret sources were deployed with specific task to nab the accused.

Surveillance was mounted on the movements of members of this syndicate and requisite intelligence was collected. The efforts of more than four months by the team revealed that FICN is being pumped into India from Nepal and Bangladesh through Indo-Bangla border Malda District, West Bengal. It was also revealed that FICN was being pumped by these racketeers in various parts of the country including Delhi-NCR through this route.

On November 21, specific information was received that one Farooq at Lambu of West Bengal’s Malda district, who is a key member of the syndicate, would reach Delhi at Siri Fort Road Bus Stand at 6 pm to receive a big consignment of FICN from his contact. Having received the above information, police team swung into action and a trap was laid near the said bus stop. At around 6.30 pm, two persons were nabbed with 300 Fake Indian Currency Notes in the denomination of Rs 2000, amounting to Rs 6 lakh.

https://www.indiatoday.in/crime/story/fake-currency-gang-busted-in-delhi-rs-8-48-lakh-in-denomination-of-rs-2000-notes-recovered-1398493-2018-11-29