Kasargod: Fake Currency Case - NIA Team to Arrest Key Suspect from UAE
Stephen Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (PS)
Kasargod, Dec 28: In a major breakthrough in the Rs 9-lac fake currency case unearthed in Thaliparamba here a few months back, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has gathered that a key suspect involved in the crime hails from Kanhagad here, and is residing in the UAE. The NIA team will head to Abu Dhabi in a week's time to arrest him and will conduct further investigation into the matter.
NIA also ascertained that fake notes were used for abetting terrorism activities. NIA has submitted its primary investigation report to the Ernakulam NIA court. It is said that fake notes were printed in Pakistan, supplied to Dubai and later smuggled to India in containers. Abubakar of Kadappura, Hosadurga and Shanawaz of Kulathoor Kunhi, Thrissur (who is currently a prisoner in Mysore jail) were the middlemen who supplied the fake notes. Sources said that the investigation carried out by the NIA revealed that one container carrying fake notes had arrived in Kerala.
Police had seized fake notes to the tune of Rs 8,96,000, all in Rs 1000 denominations, from Thaliparamba near Kannur on September 18. The fake notes were being supplied in a car. Kamal Haji, Pradeepan, Ashish of Hosadurga who were in the car were arrested and a case of anti-national activity was registered. The probe was then handed over to NIA.
When NIA carried out investigations against the three arrested, all these facts were revealed. NIA also ascertained that Kamal Haji’s brother supplied fake notes in Kasargod and Thaliparamba areas. Another person, Shahnawaz, who got fake notes of Rs 1 lac from Pradeep Kumar was distributing them, and was arrested by the Mandya police. The NIA also ascertained that he was the member of the team which was distributing fake notes in areas like Kannur, Kasargod, Kanhagad.