FAKE CURRENCY TRAFFICKED FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES TO WEST BENGAL TO DELHI.

Face2News/New Delhi

A team of Special Cell/SWR, led by Insps. Manender Singh, Neeraj Kumar and Sundeep Yadav, under the supervision of ACP Sh. Sanjay Dutt has busted an international FICN racket and arrested one key supplier namely arrested Kausar Ali (Age- 36 yrs) S/o Anuar Hossain R/o Vill- Mohanpur, Near Niyogi Nagar, Maldah, West Bengal, 732201. A total of 190 note Fake Indian Currency notes of Rs 500 denomination were recovered from him. Accused person is a habitual offender involved in the FICN circulation and is a part of the international FICN racket. 

The team of Inspr. Manender Singh, Inspr. Neeraj Kumar and Insp. Sundeep Yadav was working on inputs received in special cell regarding the attempts of anti-national elements to circulate FICN in Delhi NCR area.

A dedicated team was deputed to develop information about this FICN syndicate. Secret sources were deployed with specific tasking in this regard. Surveillance was mounted on the movements of members of this syndicate and requisite intelligence was collected.

Mr. Pranav Tayal, IPS, DCP, Special Cell, said, the  strenuous and painstaking efforts of the team revealed that FICN is being pumped into India from Bangladesh Border. It was also revealed that FICN was being pumped by these racketeers in various parts of the country including Delhi & NCR through this route. On 19/12/2024, specific information was received that one of the key members of the racket namely Kausar Ali would come near Sanjay Gandhi Transport Area, Samaipur, Karnal Bye Pass, for supplying a consignment of FICN.

Mr. Pranav Tayal, IPS, DCP, Special Cell, said, the  strenuous and painstaking efforts of the team revealed that FICN is being pumped into India from Bangladesh Border. It was also revealed that FICN was being pumped by these racketeers in various parts of the country including Delhi & NCR through this route. On 19/12/2024, specific information was received that one of the key members of the racket namely Kausar Ali would come near Sanjay Gandhi Transport Area, Samaipur, Karnal Bye Pass, for supplying a consignment of FICN.

A trap was laid near service road, National Highway, near Samaypur, Karnal Bye Pass, Delhi. At the instance of secret informer, at about 5:15 PM, one person was apprehended who was identified as Kausar Ali (Age- 36 yrs) S/o Anuar Hossain R/o Vill- Mohanpur, Near Niyogi Nagar, Maldah, West Bengal, 732201. From his possession, a total 190 notes of FICN of Rs 500 denomination to the tune of Rs Ninety Five thousand were recovered. Accordingly, case FIR no 577/24 u/s 179/180 BNS was registered at PS-Special Cell and Kausar Ali was arrested under the appropriate sections of law.

INTERROGATION & PROFILE

Accused Kausar Ali was subjected to intensive interrogation, on which he revealed that he works as scrap dealer in Malda. Previously, he was working as labourer in Delhi. For earning quick money, he came in touch with bad elements and started circulating/trafficking FICN. In the year 2011, he was caught trafficking FICN and jailed. In that case, he was convicted for 5 years RI. After serving 2 years, he was released from jail. He again started circulating FICN and was again arrested by Crime Branch in the year 2014. After being released on bail, he changed his base from Delhi to Malda. Now, again he actively started trafficking FICN. During his jail stint, he made contacts with other FICN traffickers and updated his network. Now, he was procuring the FICN through the Bangladesh route. Furthe investigation is under process.

Recovery:- • Total 190 notes of FICN of Rs 500 denomination

Previous involvements of accused Kausar Ali

Case FIR no 310/2011 u/s 489B/489C IPC PS-Jamia Nagar, Delhi,  Case FIR no 86/14 u/s 489B/489C IPC PS-Crime Branch

Further investigation is in progress.