NIA court sentences three in fake currency racket

A special NIA court in Bengaluru has framed charges against seven accused in a case pertaining to seizure of fake currency. The court has pronounced judgement against three accused while the trial against the remaining four charge-sheeted accused is continuing.

Bengaluru: A special NIA court in Bengaluru pronounced its judgement in a case pertaining to the seizure of Rs 684000 worth of fake currency.

The case was originally registered in Madanayakanahally Police Station in Bengaluru against four accused - Mohammed Sajjad Ali, M. G. Raju, Gangadhar Ramappa Kolkar and Vanitha. Fake Indian currency notes having face value of Rs 684000 in the denomination of Rs 2000 were seized from the possession of the accused persons from various parts of Bengaluru city.

NIA took up the investigation in September 2018 and unearthed the involvement of four more persons namely, Vijay, from Karnataka and, Sabiruddin, Abdul Kadir and Jahiruddin all from Malda, West Bengal was revealed. Vijay, Sabiruddin and Abdul Kadir were arrested while accused Jahiruddin is still absconding.

The special NIA court has framed charges against all seven accused. Three accused persons - Mohammed Sajjad Ali, M. G. Raju and Abdul Kadir have pleaded guilty while the trial against the remaining four charge-sheeted accused is continuing.

Further investigation against the absconding accused Jahiruddin is also continued.