New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) The National Investigation Agencyhas filed a supplementary charge sheet against three accusedin connection with the seizure of fake Indian currency notes(FICN) with a face value of Rs 49.88 lakh at IGI airport herethree years ago, the NIA said today.
The agency has charged three Nepalese nationals -- NoorMohammad, at present living in Dubai, and Abi Mohammad Ansariand Farmullah Ansari (both arrested) for smuggling the fakecurrency.
"The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) HQ, NewDelhi, on April 18, 2014 had recovered 4,988 numbers of fakeIndian currency notes (FICNs) of Rs 1,000 denomination havinga total face value of Rs. 49.88 lakh from a passenger EkramulAnsari, resident of East Champaran, Bihar at IGI Airport, NewDelhi travelling from Dubai, the UAE to New Delhi," the NIAsaid in a statement.
The case was handed over to the NIA by the centralgovernment.
The NIA had filed the first charge sheet in this caseagainst accused Ekramul Ansari and Sharda Shankar Mahto onJanuary 2, 2015.
After the trial, both the accused persons were convictedby the court on December 9, 2016 and sentenced to fiveyears rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 1000each, it said.
"A supplementary charge sheet has been filed againstaccused Noor Mohammad, Abi Mohammad Ansari and FarmullahAnsari...as further investigation has revealed that the FICNsseized in this case were procured and supplied by the accusedpersons from Dubai, the UAE in pursuance of the criminalconspiracy hatched by all of them," the agency said. PTI ABSSC.
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