Last Updated on 07/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
A special NIA court in Kolkata has sentenced two people involved in the business of fake Indian currency to rigorous imprisonment. An official statement issued on Wednesday said that on Tuesday the court sentenced Asim Sarkar, a resident of Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment, while co-accused Aladu, a resident of Malda, will have to spend five years in jail.
According to PTI, the NIA court has also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively on both the convicts. If they do not pay the fine, they will have to spend three more months in jail. Sarkar and Aladu have been convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
In 2019, officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 99 fake notes of Rs 2,000 and two notes of Rs 500 from Asim Sarkar, with a total face value of Rs 1,99,000. Two other accused, Aladu and Faizul SK, were later arrested by the NIA. In October 2019, the NIA took over the investigation of the case.
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Let us tell you that Faizul SK is already serving a 5-year jail sentence in this case. The trial is going on against an absconding Bangladeshi citizen identified as Abdul Rahim in this case. The statement said that the NIA investigation had found that all the four accused used fake currency as real for illegal gains and were involved in a criminal conspiracy to purchase and circulate FICN.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)