New Delhi: A special NIA court in Mumbai on Wednesday was charged with a key in a fake currency case in Mumbra in Maharashtra, Maharashtra, and sentenced to five years in a strict jail sentence with a fine of Rs 10,000. A statement issued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NIA) said.
It said the counterfeit currency was recovered from the house of Jasim Salim Shaikh, a defendant who was arrested by Mubra police.
The statement said Jasim’s inquiry led to the arrest of Radhakrishna Addappa of Karnataka.
Police charged the duo in August 2019.
The agency’s investigation revealed that Ishak Khan, who was living in Kolkata prison at the time, coordinated the FICN delivery to Jasim.
The NIA arrested Khan in the FICN case in October 2020.
Further investigations have led to the recovery of documentary and digital evidence, including call data records of cell phones used for communication.
In January 2021, the NIA submitted supplementary fees for all three defendants.
The investigative agency said Khan recently pleaded guilty in a special NIA court, which has now been convicted, while trials on the other two defendants continue.
