KOCHI: A West Bengal native who is accused in a fake currency note case was found guilty by the Ernakulam Additional Sessions Court on Wednesday. The accused is Azadullah Sheikh, Lalgad police station, Murshidabad district, West Bengal.
E M Muhammad Ibrahim, judge, additional district sessions court, found the accused guilty of offences under section IPC 489 (B) and (C) for using and selling fake currencies. Premson Paul Manjamattam, additional public prosecutor, appeared for the prosecution. The court will pronounce the sentence on Friday.
The prosecution case was that the accused gave fake currency notes having face value of `500 at a fruit stall in Kaloor on August 10, 2010. The shopkeeper found that the currency was fake and informed the police. However, Senavul escaped from the place. Following the probe, police had recovered fake currency notes having face value of `6,500 from the rented flat where the accused was staying at Kunnapuram in Aluva. Senavul is still absconding. The case was first investigated by the local police and was later handed over to the organised crime wing of the Crime Branch.