NEW DELHI: (Aug 12) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against four accused in the 2024 Champaran (Bihar) fake currency seizure case involving a syndicate with linkages in Pakistan and Nepal.
The four arrested accused – Md Nazar Saddam, Md Waris, Md Zakir Hushain, and Muzaffar Ahmad Wani alias Sarfaraz – have been charged under the relevant sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the charge sheet filed before a court in Patna, a statement issued by the NIA said.
NIA found evidence to show that the accused were involved in smuggling high-quality fake Indian currency notes from Nepal into India with the intent to damage the country’s financial stability.
