A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Panchkula has sentenced two individuals involved in the Gurugram Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case to rigorous imprisonment.
The NIA Special Court, with its meticulous examination of the evidence presented by the prosecution, has delivered justice in the Gurugram Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case. Kasim was sentenced to five years and 15 days of rigorous imprisonment. In addition to the prison term, Kasim was fined Rs. 20,000. His accomplice, Najmuddin, also known as Najmu, received a sentence of four years and ten days of rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs. 20,000.
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The case, designated as RC-15/2019, was initiated following Kasim’s arrest. On August 26, 2019, Kasim was apprehended near a petrol pump in Sector 48 of Gurugram, Haryana. During the arrest, authorities seized 6,000 counterfeit Indian currency notes, each with a denomination of Rs. 2,000, bringing the total face value of the seized notes to Rs. 1,20,00,000.
NIA’s investigation revealed a conspiracy between Kasim and Najmuddin to produce counterfeit currency. The duo utilised a printer and a laptop located in Nuh (Mewat), Haryana, to manufacture the fake currency notes. These tools were also seized during the investigation. The counterfeit currency was intended to be distributed across various parts of India, posing a significant threat to the nation’s economic stability.
The convictions of Kasim and Najmuddin represent a major success for the NIA in its ongoing efforts to dismantle counterfeit currency operations. These sentences bring the total number of individuals convicted in NIA’s FICN cases this year to six, highlighting the agency’s relentless pursuit of those involved in such illegal activities.
An official statement released by the NIA emphasised the importance of these convictions. The successful prosecution of Kasim and Najmuddin marks a critical step in the agency’s mission to eradicate the circulation of counterfeit currency in India. By targeting and dismantling these counterfeit currency rackets, the NIA aims to protect the Indian economy from the destabilising effects of fake currency.
