New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) The anti-terror probe agency NIA on Monday said that Ernakulam NIA court convicted accused Ali Hossain alias Mohammed Ali Hossain in a Thrissur Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case to six years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 85,000.
Accused Ali Hussain, a resident of Pada-Nutan Shibanagar in Murshidabad district of West Bengal was booked under sections 489B and 489C of IPC for his role in procuring, possessing and circulating FICN in Kerala.
This case was originally registered at Thrissur East Police Station, Thrissur City in Kerala on August 19, 2018 against Ali Hossain under sections 489B and 489C of the IPC following the seizure of two counterfeit Indian currency notes (FICN) of Rs 2000 denomination, from his possession.
Subsequently, based on his interrogation, a total of 101 FICN of Rs 2000 face value each, were recovered from his residence in Palakkad district.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over this case on October 27, 2018 and began investigation.
The probe agency investigation had revealed that in the year 2018, above accused Ali Hossain had conspired with accused Alim Sheik (a Bangladeshi national and absconding) to smuggle FICN into Kerala, with an intention to use the same as genuine Indian Currency, for unlawful gain.
“On August 19, 2018 the accused Ali Hossain knowingly tried to use the counterfeit currency notes of Rs 2000 denomination as genuine tender in shops at Thrissur where they were detected and he was arrested”, the NIA said, adding that further investigation against absconding accused Alim Sheikh has been continued.
