NIA files charge sheet in Vijayawada FICN case

Investigation revealed that the accused, Haque was involved in cross-border smuggling and circulation of FICN after procuring the same from his associates in Bangladesh

Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed the third supplementary charge-sheet before the special court for NIA cases in Vijayawada in connection with the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case against Enamul Haque, who was arrested from Malda in West Bengal in September this year.

Investigation revealed that Haque was involved in cross-border smuggling and circulation of FICN after procuring the same from his associates in Bangladesh. Haque conspired with the other arrested persons Mohammed Mahaboob Baig, Syed Imran, Firoj Saikh and Tajamul Saikh to procure FICN worth Rs 10,20,000 and provided the same to Mohammed Mahaboob Baig and Syed Imran for circulation.

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The case arose out of seizure of 510 FICN in denomination of Rs 2,000 amounting Rs 10,20,000 on March 31, 2018 by the Visakhapatnam unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from Baig and Imran at Visakhapatnam Railway Station, while travelling in Howrah-Hyderabad East Coast Express.

The NIA re-registered the case on April 15, 2018 and took up investigation. First charge-sheet was filed Baig and Imran on June 29, 2018. After a year, both Baig and Imran were sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment along with fine of Rs 10,000.

Subsequently, the NIA arrested Firoj Saikh from Malda and Tajamul Saikh from East Champaran, Bihar and charge-sheeted them on July 26, 2019. Further investigation against Bangladeshi associates of the arrested persons is on.

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